Dexter Axle (DexKo Global) Acquires Silent Drive
January 10, 2020
DexKo Global Inc.'s subsidiary Dexter Axle Company has acquired Silent Drive, a long-established maker of specialty heavy-duty trailer air suspensions based in Orange City, Iowa. The acquisition expands Dexter/DexKo's specialty suspension capabilities and broadens its product portfolio and end-market reach across the United States and Canada.
- Buyers
- DexKo Global Inc., Dexter Axle Company
- Targets
- Silent Drive
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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