DexKo Global (Dexter) Acquires HiSpec Wheel & Tire, Inc.

DexKo Global (Dexter) Acquires Progress Mfg. Inc.

December 9, 2021

Automotive

DexKo Global's wholly owned subsidiary Dexter Axle Company has acquired Progress Mfg. Inc., a Provo, Utah-based maker of integrated sway control hitches and towing accessories (brands include Equal-i-zer and Fastway). The deal expands Dexter/DexKo's portfolio of towing and trailer safety products and broadens its offering to OEM and dealer channels across North America.

Dexter Axle (DexKo Global) Acquires National Trailer Parts Warehouse, Ltd.

October 18, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

DexKo Global's wholly-owned subsidiary Dexter Axle Company acquired National Trailer Parts Warehouse, Ltd., a trailer-parts distributor based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The acquisition expands Dexter's distribution coverage in Western Canada and integrates National Trailer Parts' ~20 employees and local fleet into Dexter's distribution network.

Dexter Axle (DexKo Global) Acquires Silent Drive

January 10, 2020

Manufacturing

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.

Dexter Axle Company (DexKo) Acquires Redneck Inc. and Redline Products, LLC

January 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Dexter Axle Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DexKo Global Inc., has acquired 100% of the equity interests in Redneck Inc. and Redline Products, LLC, both headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The acquisition expands Dexter/DexKo's geographic footprint and distribution capabilities across North America by adding Redneck's ~20 locations and nearly 400 employees and broad parts inventory to its trailer component platform.

DexKo Global Acquires Cerka Industries Ltd.

January 16, 2024

Automotive

DexKo Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of Cerka Industries Ltd., a Milton, Ontario-based manufacturer of trailer axles and distributor of trailer components to dealers and OEMs across Canada. The deal integrates Cerka into DexKo/Dexter’s distribution and manufacturing network to expand DexKo’s reach and service capability in the Canadian trailer market.

DexKo Global Acquires Horizon Plastics & Engineering

April 21, 2023

Manufacturing

DexKo Global Inc. completed the acquisition of Horizon Plastics & Engineering, Inc., a plastic injection molding company based in Osceola, Indiana. The purchase brings Horizon's molding capabilities and ~15,000 sq. ft. facility (nearly 20 employees) into DexKo to strengthen supplier capabilities and expand manufacturing flexibility.