M&A Deal Summary

The Heico Companies Acquires Kinedyne

On January 1, 2013, family office The Heico Companies acquired automotive company Kinedyne

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Heico Companies’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-01-01
Target Kinedyne
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) The Heico Companies
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Kinedyne

Branchburg, New Jersey, United States
Kinedyne is a manufacturer and distributor of cargo control products for the transportation industry. It offers flatbed, chain, interior van, grip link tire chain, auto towing, transport, tie-down, and beam system products as well as related webbing and hardware. The company serves OEM’s, fleet operators and independent owner/operators in the heavy duty trucking, farm and agricultural, moving and storage, automotive, and recreational vehicle markets as well as government and military customers. In addition to its sales network across North America, the company sells its products through a sales network in Japan and sales agents in the United Kingdom. Kinedyne was founded in 1968 and is based in Branchburg, New Jersey with locations in Prattville, Alabama; Lawrence, Kansas; Reno, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; and Nantong, China.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Heico Companies

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1979
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Heico Companies is a private investment firm focused on acquiring manufacturing, distribution and service businesses where the Firm believes that its management expertise can improve profitability. In addition to stable businesses, Heico has a special interest in distressed or special situations. Heico generally looks to acquire platform companies with at least $5 million in sales and will consider $5 to $15 million in EBITDA. Heico was formed in 1979 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 15
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 11
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-09 Wakefield-Vette

Pelham, New Hampshire, United States

Wakefield-Vette provides thermal solutions across multiple industries, from international Fortune 50 companies to small and medium-sized businesses. Industries served to include Power Conversion, Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Aerospace/Defense, LED Lighting, Factory Automation, Consumer, and Medical. Wakefield-Vette was founded in 1952 and is based in Pelham, New Hampshire.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-01 Wistra

Selmsdorf, Germany

Wistra is a manufacturer and supplier of cargo securement products. Wistra also manufactures several innovative products related to medium- and light-duty cargo transport applications. Wistra was founded in 1986 and is based in Selmsdorf, Germany.

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