M&A Deal Summary

Keystone Automotive Operations Acquires Warn Industries - Aftermarket Business

On October 23, 2017, Keystone Automotive Operations acquired automotive company Warn Industries - Aftermarket Business from Warn Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Keystone Automotive Operations’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Keystone Automotive Operations’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Keystone Automotive Operations’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-23
Target Warn Industries - Aftermarket Business
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Keystone Automotive Operations
Sellers(s) Warn Industries
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Warn Industries - Aftermarket Business

Clackamas, Oregon, United States
Warn Industries, Inc. - Aftermarket Business offers a broad product line of winches, hoists, locking hubs and bumpers, with over 350 employees serving specialty retailers and distributors globally. Holding over 130 patents, Warn has a long history of developing the highest quality, most technologically advanced products in the industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Keystone Automotive Operations

Exeter, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Distribution
Employees1,500
DESCRIPTION

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. is a distributor and marketer of specialty aftermarket equipment and accessories. Keystone markets products to serve the following six category segments: truck and off-road; speed and performance; recreational vehicle; towing; wheels, tires and performance handling; and miscellaneous accessories.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-23 Reliable Automotive

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Reliable is one of the largest nationwide wholesale distributors of specialty aftermarket automotive parts and accessories.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Warn Industries

Clackamas, Oregon, United States

Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Automotive
Employees500
DESCRIPTION

Warn Industries, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance vehicle equipment and accessories for light trucks, four-wheel drive recreational vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-18 Factor 55

Garden City, Idaho, United States

Factor 55 is a manufacturer of highly engineered rigging hardware for CLOSED SYSTEM WINCHING, a winching technique that uses rigging comprised entirely of closed link hardware. Factor 55 was founded in 2012 and is based in Garden City, Idaho.

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