M&A Deal Summary

Kinro Acquires Starquest

On August 29, 2011, Kinro acquired automotive company Starquest for 23M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kinro’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Kinro’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kinro’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kinro’s 2nd transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-08-29
Target Starquest
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Kinro
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 23M USD

Target

Starquest

Goshen, Indiana, United States
Starquest is the combined operations of Starquest Products, LLC and Qualitec Manufacturing, LLC, which manufactures and supplies windows and doors for truck caps, transit buses, RV and towables, commercial vehicles, cargo vehicles, activity/school buses, and horse trailers worldwide.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kinro

Elkhart,, Indiana, United States

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Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Kinro is a supply a broad array of components for RVs, manufactured homes, including chassis, chassis parts, RV slide-out mechanisms, axles, upholstered furniture, mattresses, windows, doors, and thermoformed products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Indiana) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2011) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-29 Starquest Products

Goshen, Indiana, United States

Starquest Products, LLC manufactures and supplies windows and doors for truck caps, transit buses, RV and towables, commercial vehicles, cargo vehicles, activity/school buses, and horse trailers worldwide.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-02 Qualitec Manufacturing

Goshen, Indiana, United States

Qualitec Manufacturing, LLC designs and builds entry door systems for recreational vehicles, horse trailers, mobile offices, and commercial vehicles.

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