M&A Deal Summary

US Auto Supply Acquires I/D/E/A

On August 31, 2012, US Auto Supply acquired automotive company I/D/E/A

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is US Auto Supply’s 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is US Auto Supply’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is US Auto Supply’s 1st transaction in Idaho.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-08-31
Target I/D/E/A
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) US Auto Supply
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

I/D/E/A

Caldwell, Idaho, United States
I/D/E/A, Inc. provides an array of marketing and promotional materials, tools, equipment, and consumable supplies to the collision repair and automotive repair industries. I/D/E/A was established in 1968 and is based in Caldwell, Idaho.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

US Auto Supply

Elgin, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

US Auto Supply is a B2B cataloger and direct marketer (i.e., outbound call center and e-commerce) company serving the automotive body and mechanical repair shop industries, and, to a lesser degree, the veterinary, construction and trucking industries. US Auto Supply was founded in 1946 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Idaho) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-31 Collision Services

Hudson, Iowa, United States

Collision Services provides innovative auto body repair products to independent shops and multi-shop operations. Collision Services is a one-stop provider of specialized auto body equipment and tools, as well as workflow and productivity management products and marketing aids. Collision Services is based in Hudson, Iowa.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-10 Sid Savage Auto Dealer Supply

Taylor, Michigan, United States

Sid Savage Auto Dealer Supply is a provider of promotional, administrative and lot management products to the automotive dealer industry.

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