Automotive Acquisitions in 2018

Butcher Engineering Enterprises, Ltd., a holding of the family-owned Spencer Butcher Group, acquired the Autrans Ingersoll value-added assembly operations from Autrans Corporation (a subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation). The transaction transfers the Ingersoll, Ontario automotive just-in-time/just-in-sequence assembly operation to Spencer Butcher Group, expanding its high-complexity, high-volume manufacturing capabilities.

Chongqing Boao Industrial Co., Ltd acquired the interior lighting business of Federal‑Mogul Corporation in a divestiture announced January 2018. The business — based in Sparta, Tennessee with a technical center in Ann Arbor, Michigan — manufactures interior lighting assemblies and components (overhead lamps, door/floor lamps, LED ambient lighting, trunk/under‑hood lamps) sold to light‑vehicle OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers.

Directed, a division of DEI Holdings, has acquired Alcohol Detection Systems (ADS), a provider of ignition interlock (breathalyzer) devices sold under the Determinator product line. The acquisition gives Directed national distribution and service capabilities to expand ADS's business in DUI/DWI remediation programs and the automotive aftermarket.