M&A Deal Summary

Bestop Acquires Aluminess

On July 21, 2021, Bestop acquired automotive company Aluminess

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bestop’s 7th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Bestop’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bestop’s 5th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-21
Target Aluminess
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Bestop
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aluminess

Santee, California, United States
Aluminess is a designer and manufacturer of off-road aluminum products for trucks, vans, and SUVs, including front and rear bumpers, roof racks, and accessories. Aluminess was founded in 2001 and is based in Santee, California.

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Buyer

Bestop

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

Bestop is a manufacturer of soft tops and fabric accessories for Jeep vehicles and the sole supplier of OEM soft tops for Jeep Wranglers. Bestop has been a premier brand in the Jeep and 4x4 industry for over 60 years, producing a large variety of accessories including soft tops, doors and windows, powerboards, seats, storage and racks, bumpers, floor liners, tonneau covers and bed covers that are sold through both OE and aftermarket channels. Bestop was founded in 1954 and is based in Louisville, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Automotive M&A 7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 8
State: California M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-03 sPOD

Valencia, California, United States

sPOD is a manufacturer and distributor of precision power distribution and switch panel systems for a variety of off-road and utility vehicles. sPOD was founded in 2005 and is based in Valencia, California.

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