Active Dynamics Group Acquires First Brands’ Walbro Business for $50 Million
March 10, 2026
First Brands, a U.S. auto parts maker in bankruptcy, agreed to sell its Walbro business line to Canada-headquartered Active Dynamics Group for $50 million. The transaction is intended to support First Brands’ bankruptcy restructuring and address fraud-related claims, and is expected to preserve 600 jobs across Michigan, Arizona, and Los Mochis (Mexico).
- Buyers
- Active Dynamics Group, Active Dynamics Technology Limited
- Targets
- First Brands (Walbro business line), Walbro business line (within First Brands)
- Sellers
- First Brands
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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