Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
High Bar Brands, LLC is a preferred solutions provider to the commercial vehicle industry, operating a family of iconic brands and delivering products and services to drivers, fleet owners, and maintenance managers across North America via a distribution network.
Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
3 addon · 1 buyout · 1 divestiture
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
High Bar Brands has acquired Ohio-based Globetech Manufacturing to expand its heavy-duty truck and trailer components lineup across OEM and aftermarket channels. The companies plan to integrate Globetech’s product lines into High Bar Brands’ existing portfolio while maintaining operational continuity for customers, suppliers, and employees.
High Bar Brands (HBB) has acquired BettsHD, a division of the 156-year-old Betts Company based in Fresno, California. The BettsHD product lines (including metal fenders and mud flap hangers) will retain the BettsHD brand, with Betts Company continuing to operate its other divisions while Bill Betts remains invested in the BettsHD business under HBB.
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.
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.
Minimizer, a manufacturer and distributor of heavy‑duty truck aftermarket accessories, acquired Premier Manufacturing Company of Tualatin, Oregon in January 2020. The transaction — executed with backing from private equity firm Capital Partners — is an add‑on to Minimizer's business intended to expand product lines, manufacturing capabilities, and geographic reach; former owner Paul Grycko remains invested and joins the management board.
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