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History
Established in 1935 Dawsonrentals, as its more commonly known, has developed and diversified through successful acquisitions and organic growth. The group's customer base is extremely varied stretching across a broad spectrum of sectors, sizes and operational type, thus enabling experience to be gained in a wide range of industries and markets.
With a proven track record in the asset rental industry spanning well over 30 years, financial stability and a commitment to being the best, Dawsongroup plc offers both standard and tailored solutions to fulfill the individual needs of its customers.
| 1935 |
Family business started in road haulage. |
| 1974 |
Dawsonrentals established as a truck rental operation. |
| 1985 |
Dawsonrentals expands to include trailer rental. |
| 1990 |
Dawsonrentals portable cold storage division began. |
| 1994 |
Dawsonrentals bus and coach division established. Portable cold storage operations commenced in The Netherlands. |
| 1995 |
Expansion into materials handling equipment market through fork-lift truck rental acquisition. |
| 1997 |
Acquired Portable Cold Storage Limited in the UK together with its subsidiaries in France and Germany. |
| 1999 |
Expanded portable cold storage operations into Ireland. |
| 2000 |
Acquired Rawlings Refrigeration and renamed as Dawsonrentals display refrigeration limited. Group structure re-organised to create separate trading companies. |
| 2002 |
Established portable cold storage operations in Poland. |
| 2003 |
Acquired temporary kitchens business and renamed as Dawsonrentals temporary kitchens limited. |
| 2003 |
Acquired LHE Finance Limited together with its bus and coach disposals business, Ventura. |
| 2004 |
Dawsonrentals portable cold storage limited acquired the business and assets of 'Chill it'. |
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