Safe Fleet Acquires Labcraft
March 9, 2022
Safe Fleet, a Missouri-headquartered provider of fleet safety solutions and an Oak Hill Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Labcraft, a UK-based manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles. The acquisition expands Safe Fleet's product capabilities in premium vehicle lighting and strengthens its position for growth in the European commercial vehicle market; Labcraft will continue to operate as a standalone business.
- Buyers
- Safe Fleet
- Targets
- Labcraft
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Essex, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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