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High Bar Brands Acquires Viking Sales, Inc.

August 25, 2022

Manufacturing

High Bar Brands, a commercial-vehicle products platform, has acquired Viking Sales, Inc., a Brighton, Michigan-based manufacturer of rubber and polyethylene mud flaps serving OEM and aftermarket channels. The deal (announced August 2022) brings Viking's ISO-9001 certified manufacturing, OEM relationships, and proprietary mud-flap technologies into the High Bar Brands portfolio with support from Heartwood Partners; Hart Marx Advisors acted as buy-side advisor.

High Bar Brands Acquires Dieter's Accessories

May 17, 2023

Manufacturing

High Bar Brands, a portfolio company backed by Heartwood Partners, acquired Dieter's Accessories, a Canadian manufacturer of aftermarket and OEM heavy-duty truck parts and stainless-steel accessories. The deal adds manufacturing capability and a complementary brand to High Bar's platform, supporting cross-selling and growth across Canada and the United States.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires High Bar Brands

December 19, 2023

Manufacturing

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired High Bar Brands, LLC, the Owatonna, Minnesota-based manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer components and branded aftermarket products. Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners Fund III, LP) exited its investment; terms were not disclosed. High Bar operates iconic brands including Minimizer, Premier Mfg., Dieter's Accessories, Panelite, and Viking with ~225 employees across six facilities.

Huyett Acquires Big H Corporation (PacFas / Mobile Fasteners)

December 4, 2023

Industrial Services

Huyett acquired all assets and business of Big H Corporation (doing business as PacFas and Mobile Fasteners) in South Houston, Texas, effective December 1, 2023. The deal adds roughly 45,000 SKUs — largely threaded fasteners — to Huyett's offering, expands its machine-shop capabilities and strengthens its distributor presence in the Houston market.

EBNER Group Acquires Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation

January 27, 2022

Manufacturing

The EBNER Group has acquired a majority interest in Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of continuous metal casting machines. The strategic acquisition will allow EBNER to offer complete upstream and downstream process lines for the aluminum, steel, and copper industries by integrating Hazelett’s twin-belt casting technology with EBNER’s heat-treatment and furnace capabilities.

Holley Acquires Arizona Desert Shocks, Baer Brakes, Brothers Trucks and Rocket Racing Wheels

January 10, 2022

Automotive

Holley Inc. (NYSE: HLLY) announced it acquired substantially all of the assets of Arizona Desert Shocks, Baer Brakes, Brothers Trucks, and Rocket Racing Wheels in Q4 2021 for approximately $56 million. The purchases expand Holley’s performance aftermarket product portfolio across suspension, braking, truck appearance and wheel categories to broaden capabilities and address new enthusiast end-markets.