RENK Group (via Horstman) Acquires General Kinetics to Create Horstman Canada
January 30, 2023
RENK Group, through its suspension specialist Horstman, has acquired General Kinetics Engineering Corporation and combined it with Horstman's existing mobility operations to create Horstman Canada. The deal brings General Kinetics' Canadian and U.S. facilities and employees into Horstman's global footprint to expand RENK's presence and capabilities in North American combat vehicle suspension and vibration mitigation.
- Buyers
- RENK Group, Horstman
- Targets
- General Kinetics Engineering Corporation
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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