Douglas Dynamics Acquires the Assets of Venco Venturo Industries LLC

Transaction Adds a Well-Established and Highly-Regarded Provider of Truck-Mounted Service Cranes and Dump Hoists to Work Truck Attachments Portfolio

Douglas Dynamics, North America’s premier manufacturer and upfitter of work truck attachments and equipment, announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Venco Venturo Industries LLC, a well-established and highly-regarded provider of truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists.

Mark Van Genderen, President and CEO of Douglas Dynamics, noted, “This acquisition represents a meaningful first step in the execution of our Activate strategic pillar, which is focused on acquiring complex attachments to diversify and balance our portfolio. Led by three generations of the Collins family, the Venco Venturo team has built a tremendous reputation for its commitment to quality and reliability. When combined with Douglas Dynamics’ attachment expertise and experience at scale, we believe there is significant opportunity to drive profitable growth in the years ahead.”

Founded in 1952, Venco Venturo Industries LLC has been privately-owned and operated by the Collins family for more than 70 years. The firm provides a full line of electric light-duty cranes, electric-hydraulic cranes, hydraulic cranes, and conversion/dump hoists for work trucks. Located in Sharonville, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, Venco Venturo Industries LLC employs 70 people in two facilities serving customers across the United States.

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The acquisition of the Venco Venturo Industries LLC assets is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings per share and free cash flow positive before synergies in 2026. Venco Venturo Industries LLC will operate as a division of the Work Truck Attachments segment reporting to Chris Bernauer, President, Work Truck Attachments.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hanley, Hamill, Thomas, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. served as financial advisors, and Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Douglas Dynamics.

Home to the most trusted brands in the industry, Douglas Dynamics is North America’s premier manufacturer and up-fitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment. For more than 75 years, the Company has been innovating products that not only enable people to perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively, but also enable businesses to increase profitability. Through its proprietary Douglas Dynamics Management System (DDMS), the Company is committed to continuous improvement aimed at consistently producing the highest quality products, at industry-leading levels of service and delivery that ultimately drive shareholder value. The Douglas Dynamics portfolio of products and services is separated into two segments: First, the Work Truck Attachments segment, which includes commercial snow and ice control equipment sold under the FISHER®, SNOWEX® and WESTERN® brands. Second, the Work Truck Solutions segment, which includes the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.

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