M&A Deal Summary

Universal Trailer Acquires Wells Cargo

On October 1, 2009, Universal Trailer acquired machinery company Wells Cargo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Universal Trailer’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Universal Trailer’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Universal Trailer’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-10-01
Target Wells Cargo
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Universal Trailer
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Legacy Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target

Wells Cargo

Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Wells Cargo, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of cargo trailers. The Company sells its products through a network of exclusive dealers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Universal Trailer

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Universal Trailer Corp. is a manufacturer of an aluminum and steel enclosed trailer.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-27 Featherlite

Cresco, Iowa, United States

Featherlite, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of aluminum trailers.

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