BELTON, Mo., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Fleet, a number one provider of security options for fleet automobiles, has prolonged its upfit capabilities to the legislation enforcement market with the acquisition of Kerr Industries and its subsidiaries together with Crown North America, that are main car upfitters serving the emergency and legislation enforcement markets.
Kerr and Crown are consultants in upfitting specialty automobiles for emergency and legislation enforcement markets. With upfit areas in Toronto, Dallas, Detroit, and Chicago, they accomplice with OEMs and different high quality automotive elements and equipment producers to ship automobiles which might be prepared for responsibility, on time and on finances. For over 70 years, Kerr and Crown have mixed market-leading engineering, high quality and innovation with best-in-class merchandise and distinctive service to ship cost-effective options to prospects.
“Kerr and Crown are a great fit with Safe Fleet’s Law Enforcement portfolio, adding upfitting expertise in this key market,” says John R. Knox, Safe Fleet Chairman & CEO. “Their deep relationships with some of the largest law enforcement agencies, OEMs and parts manufacturers, founded on a steadfast focus on the customer experience, have made them the go-to vehicle upfitter for law enforcement.”
Kerr and Crown add upfit providers to Safe Fleet Law Enforcement’s current in-car video, physique digicam, and digital proof administration product portfolio. They additionally lengthen Safe Fleet’s community of educated area installers and industrial car service facilities, which is able to higher serve the wants of the Law Enforcement market.
“We are excited to join Safe Fleet,” says Steve Somerville, President, Kerr Industries. “Their support will enhance our ability to further invest in and deliver on the innovation, customer focus, and quality workmanship Kerr has built our reputation on.”
The current Kerr management workforce will proceed to handle the business post-acquisition.
About Safe Fleet
Headquartered in Belton, MO, Safe Fleet is the main supplier of security options for fleet automobiles. Their best-of-breed good options kind an built-in security platform for fleets of each kind – School Bus, Transit, Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Work Truck, Truck & Trailer, Construction, Agriculture, Waste & Recycling, Industrial and Military. With a broad portfolio of market-leading manufacturers, 1,800 staff, 15 manufacturing areas and 13 service facilities, Safe Fleet continues to innovate and ship the good security options that fleets must survive and thrive in a altering world – and be sure that drivers, passengers, and everybody round them arrive house safely. Safe Fleet is driving security ahead for in the present day’s and tomorrow’s fleets. For extra info go to www.safefleet.internet. Safe Fleet is a portfolio firm of Oak Hill Capital Partners.
About Kerr Industries
Established in 1952, Kerr Industries is a number one specialty car upfitter, offering extremely engineered, built-in options for the legislation enforcement, emergency response and industrial car markets. With strategically situated amenities in Canada and the United States, and thru its wholly owned subsidiary Crown North America, Kerr focuses on advanced upfits, offering custom-made options to make sure every particular person end-user’s necessities are met, together with customized wiring and energy administration options, video and communications techniques, weapon and cargo storage techniques, prisoner and Okay-9 transportation techniques, emergency lighting options, and engineering and technical assist. Kerr’s upfits are engineered to enrich the distinctive capabilities of the Police car platforms provided by GM, Ford, and Stellantis. For extra info, please go to www.kerrindustries.com or www.crown-na.com.
About Oak Hill Capital Partners
Oak Hill is a personal fairness agency managing funds with greater than $14 billion of preliminary capital commitments and co-investments since inception from main world endowments and foundations, public and company pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance firms, monetary establishments, consultants, and household places of work. Over the previous 30+ years, the professionals at Oak Hill and its predecessors have invested in 90 non-public fairness transactions throughout broad segments of the U.S. and world economies. Oak Hill applies an industry-focused, theme-based strategy to investing within the following sectors: Consumer, Retail & Distribution; Industrials; Media & Communications; and Services. Oak Hill works actively in partnership with administration to implement strategic and operational initiatives to create franchise worth. For extra info, please go to www.oakhillcapital.com.
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