Following a story MHProNews.com posted March 3, 2014 regarding Drew Industries’ Inc.’s (NYSE:DW) intent to purchase Star Design LLC, a formed plastic manufacturer of Elkhart, Indiana, the acquisition is now complete. Acquired through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., the $12.3 million purchase was made from the company’s $75 million revolving line of credit with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, according to marketwatch.com. “We are very excited about acquiring Star Design and adding their innovative products to our ever-growing product lineup,” said Scott Mereness, Drew’s President. “We expect to leverage our extensive marketing and distribution capabilities to continue to grow this business. Further, we expect this acquisition to be immediately accretive to Drew’s earnings.” Star Design has annual sales of $10 million. Drew is a component supplier to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicles industries. ##
