Brookfield Business Partners Acquires DexKo Global from KPS Capital Partners
October 4, 2021
Brookfield Business Partners L.P., together with its institutional partners, agreed to acquire DexKo Global Inc. from KPS Capital Partners for $3.4 billion. DexKo, a Novi, Michigan–based manufacturer of chassis technology and trailer/RV components employing more than 6,000 people with global production and distribution footprint, was transformed under KPS via 15 acquisitions and operational improvements prior to the sale.
- Buyers
- Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (with institutional partners)
- Targets
- DexKo Global Inc.
- Sellers
- KPS Capital Partners
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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