BASE Acquires MOVE Bumpers
July 30, 2019
Private investment firm BASE has acquired MOVE, Inc. (MOVE Bumpers), a Lewistown, Montana-based manufacturer of aftermarket steel truck bumpers. The founder Jim Steen will continue to lead the Lewistown operation and the investment will support customer acquisition, product-line expansion and e‑commerce growth; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- BASE
- Targets
- MOVE, Inc. (MOVE Bumpers)
- Sellers
- MOVE, Inc. (selling shareholders; founder Jim Steen)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Montana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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