DexKo Global Acquires Safim S.p.A.
September 23, 2019
DexKo Global Inc., a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners, acquired Safim S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of highly engineered hydraulic braking system components for off‑highway vehicles. The acquisition expands DexKo's product capabilities and end‑market reach, combining Safim's engineering expertise and manufacturing footprint in Modena and Pune with DexKo and AL‑KO's global platform.
- Buyers
- DexKo Global Inc.
- Targets
- Safim S.p.A.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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