Safe Fleet Acquires Kerr Industries (and Crown North America)

Clarience Technologies Acquires Safe Fleet from Oak Hill Capital

February 15, 2024

Transportation

Clarience Technologies, backed by Genstar Capital, has acquired Safe Fleet Holdings from Oak Hill Capital. The deal combines Safe Fleet's safety and productivity solutions for fleets with Clarience's global visibility and safety technology platform to broaden product capabilities, cross-sell across vocational end markets, and expand Clarience's global footprint.

Safe Fleet Acquires American Midwest Fleet Solutions

March 4, 2020

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Safe Fleet, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired American Midwest Fleet Solutions (AMFS) to expand its in-field upfitting and installation services for commercial vehicle fleets across the United States and Canada. AMFS founders will remain with the business, and the deal strengthens Safe Fleet’s nationwide installation network and complementary safety, video and tracking capabilities.

Safe Fleet Acquires Labcraft

March 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Safe Fleet, a Missouri-headquartered provider of fleet safety solutions and an Oak Hill Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Labcraft, a UK-based manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles. The acquisition expands Safe Fleet's product capabilities in premium vehicle lighting and strengthens its position for growth in the European commercial vehicle market; Labcraft will continue to operate as a standalone business.

Safe Fleet Acquires Roll-Rite from Capital Partners and Argosy Private Equity

December 18, 2018

Trucking & Fleet

Safe Fleet Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired Roll-Rite Holdings Group LLC, a Gladwin, Michigan-based manufacturer of automated and semi-automated tarping systems. Roll-Rite was a portfolio company of Capital Partners and Argosy Private Equity; the deal expands Safe Fleet's product capabilities and presence in construction, agriculture and recycling end-markets.

Safe Fleet Acquires UK-based Durite

March 2, 2021

Transportation

Safe Fleet, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired Durite, a leading UK brand for electrical, lighting, and vehicle safety aftermarket products for commercial vehicles. The acquisition gives Safe Fleet its first footprint outside North America and expands its European commercial vehicle product and distribution presence.

Crown Capital Investments Acquires KCE, Inc.

February 21, 2020

Trucking & Fleet

Crown Capital Investments, LLC, an Atlanta-based family office, has acquired KCE, Inc., a Glen St. Mary, Florida specialist in oversized load transportation, erosion control and proprietary water cleanup. The acquisition positions Crown Capital to grow KCE ahead of anticipated U.S. infrastructure investment and to optimize the company’s operations and capabilities.