XPEL Acquires U.K.-based invisiFRAME Ltd.
November 1, 2021
XPEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: XPEL) has acquired invisiFRAME Ltd., a United Kingdom-based maker of custom bicycle frame protection kits that sells direct-to-consumer and to bicycle shops across the UK, Europe, Australia and the U.S. The acquisition is expected to add roughly $2.7 million in incremental annual revenue and allow XPEL to leverage its global dealer and installer network to expand reach into the bicycle protection market.
- Buyers
- XPEL, Inc.
- Targets
- invisiFRAME Ltd.
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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