Manufactured home component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. (DW) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) has acquired Duncan Systems, Inc., also of Elkhart, Indiana, and a supplier of aftermarket truck and recreational vehicle (RV) glass windows and awnings for $18 million. Duncan’s estimated sales as of July 2014 for the previous year were $26 million. Drew sells over $350 million annually in aftermarket merchandise, according to marketwatch.com. MHProNews understands Drew provides an array of steel chassis, vinyl and aluminum windows and screens, slide-out mechanisms, axles and suspension solutions, ramp doors and awnings to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries from 36 factories nationwide. Duncan primarily fulfills insurance claims. ##
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