Elko, NV - We are pleased to announce that Blue Diamond Machinery, a premier Nevada based heavy equipment rental company has joined forces with Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals, based out of Alberta, Canada.

Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals ("HME") is a world leader in providing fully maintained heavy equipment rentals, with extensive experience operating in remote mine sites under challenging environmental conditions. Curry Smythe, current owner of Blue Diamond Machinery, has assumed the role of HME's Vice President, United States Operations and will continue to be based out of Elko, NV.

Curry, owner of Blue Diamond Machinery, spoke of the transaction:

"We are excited about what this partnership means for the employees and customers of Heavy Metal Equipment. Access to a more extensive rental fleet with the addition of large mining equipment means a greater opportunity to serve our local market. I also want to emphasize that the people behind Blue Diamond are the bedrock of this company. There will be no workforce reductions, but the larger and more complex fleet and customer base will provide additional career development opportunities for our people." 

Jesse van der Werf, President, CEO and co-founder of Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals highlighted this fact:

"This is a very exciting time for Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals. Bringing Blue Diamond Machinery into the HME family will accelerate our already successful expansion into the United States and we look forward to building upon the strong foundation that the people behind Blue Diamond have laid out."

Current customers and vendors of Blue Diamond Machinery can expect a smooth transition over the next few months.