DexKo Global (AL-KO Vehicle Technology) Acquires Aguti Produktentwicklung & Design GmbH

DexKo Global (AL-KO) Acquires Nordelettronica S.r.l.

November 30, 2020

Manufacturing

DexKo Global, through its subsidiary AL-KO Vehicle Technology, has acquired Italian electronics specialist Nordelettronica S.r.l., expanding AL-KO’s product portfolio in electronic components for recreational vehicles and industrial electronics. The deal (closed November 30, 2020) brings Nordelettronica’s two development and production sites in Italy and Romania into the DexKo group; financial terms were not disclosed.

DexKo Global Acquires Cerma Srl

December 10, 2024

Manufacturing

DexKo Global Inc., through its AL-KO Vehicle Technology unit, has acquired Cerma Srl, a family-owned Italian manufacturer of high-precision hydraulic valves, manifolds and turned components based in Vezzano sul Crostolo, Emilia-Romagna. The purchase strengthens DexKo/AL‑KO’s hydraulics value chain and expands its product range for off‑highway and industrial end markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

DexKo Global / AL-KO International Acquires Preston Chassis Industries (PCI)

February 7, 2019

Automotive

DexKo Global, through its Australian subsidiary AL-KO International Pty Ltd, has signed an agreement to acquire Preston Chassis Industries Pty Ltd (PCI), a long-established Australian caravan chassis manufacturer based in Campbellfield, Victoria. The founders sought a strategic buyer ahead of retirement; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.

DexKo Global Acquires Bankside Patterson Ltd.

February 1, 2019

Manufacturing

DexKo Global Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bankside Patterson Ltd., a Brandesburton, UK-based manufacturer of mobile home chassis, to expand the AL‑KO Vehicle Technology business into the mobile (static) home chassis market. The acquisition will broaden AL‑KO's product offering and support entry into new end markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

DexKo Global Acquires Safim S.p.A.

September 23, 2019

Manufacturing

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.

Brookfield Business Partners Acquires DexKo Global from KPS Capital Partners

October 4, 2021

Automotive

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.