BendPak announces asset purchase agreement, expands brand portfolio

April 17, 2020
The acquisition included certain assets and related intellectual property rights from Garage Equipment Supply, Inc.

BendPak Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BendPak, Inc., acquired certain assets, including related intellectual property rights, from Garage Equipment Supply, Inc. and its related intellectual property holding company. The acquired assets include three brands, Dannmar, MaxJax, and Garage Equipment Supply. The acquisition further extends BendPak’s portfolio of brands and strengthens its product offering for car dealerships, fleet operators, repair shop owners, and car enthusiasts worldwide.

“Through this acquisition, we welcome Dannmar, MaxJax, and Garage Equipment Supply to the BendPak group. This deal further establishes our customer-centric strategy of growing our product offering of high-quality premium brands for the vehicle repair marketplace. For our customers and coworkers, this new acquisition creates significant opportunity,” said Don Henthorn, president of BendPak.

“BendPak and Dannmar’s portfolios of products are well-aligned and dovetail nicely in BendPak’s overall product offerings,” said Jeff Kritzer, executive vice president of BendPak. “We are very pleased with the prospects of this acquisition and are confident that this transaction will deliver immediate and substantial value to our customers and resellers.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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