M&A Deal Summary

THOR Industries Acquires Postle Aluminum

On May 1, 2015, THOR Industries acquired metals/mining company Postle Aluminum for 144M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is THOR Industries’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is THOR Industries’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is THOR Industries’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is THOR Industries’ 11th transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-01
Target Postle Aluminum
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) THOR Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 144M USD

Target

Postle Aluminum

Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Postle Aluminum Co. LLC is a distributor and manufacturer of standard and custom aluminum extrusions and related components.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

THOR Industries

Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Automotive
Employees24,900
Revenue 11.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Thor Industries' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.
Thor Industries' corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana.

THOR Industries manufactures a wide range of recreational vehicles (RVs) in the United States and sells those vehicles primarily in the United States and Canada. THOR Industries was founded in 1980 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 17
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 16
State (Indiana) 11 of 13
Country (United States) 13 of 16
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-17 K-Z

Shipshewana, Indiana, United States

K-Z, Inc., produces a selection of travel trailers, fifth wheels and toy haulers with retail price points as low as $10,000 for entry-level products. The company produces its RV's at a complex consisting of 396,000 square feet of office and production space spread among six primary facilities operated by a team of approximately 320 employees.

Buy $53M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-01 Jayco

Middlebury, Indiana, United States

Jayco Corp. is a manufacturer of products such as travel trailers, folding camping trailers, higher-end diesel Class A motorhomes and larger Class C motorhomes.

Buy $576M
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