Acquisitions , Expansions , and Partnerships
Polar King Mobile announces A & J Trailers as the newest dealer to offer North America ’ s first line of small , affordable refrigerated trailer solutions for the mid-Missouri area and Portland , Oregon-based FMI Truck Sales & Service has signed on as a PKM dealer .
ASA Electronics ® partnered with MAXX-D Trailers , a diverse trailer manufacturer , to offer customers an easier and safer operating experience with iN · Command ® Control Systems . The iN · Command ® system will enable the user to do light checks , and control trailer features such as winches , hydraulics , and more , making the experience faster , safer , and easier .
New Products and Updates
BOLT ® releases the patented BOLT Lock “ Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology ” for owners of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV pickup , marking the first electric pickup model supported by the company .
bROK Products unveiled the groundbreaking PRINTLOCK Smart Lock Security products at the 2022 NATDA Trailer Show . PRINTLOCK forges a new road in security , featuring personalized biometric operation to safeguard your towing and trailer products
ASA Electronics also partnered Watchdog Trailers , a premium dump trailer manufacturer , to offer customers a safer towing and operating experience with iN · Command ® Control Systems and Tire Pressure Monitoring , Voyager ® observations systems , and Jensen ® Bluetooth ® speakers .
Kenect completed the acquisition of Friendemic , a leading provider of online reputation and digital communication software solutions for automotive and powersports dealerships and manufacturers . with
TecNiq Inc . released the all new D18 Heavy-Duty Scene Light . The D18 is an aluminum housed , 297 LED scene light that provides over 5,000 lumens of bright , white light .
American Trailer World Corp . ( ATW ®) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its TexTrail , Inc ., Marius Garon , Inc . and Wholesale Trailer Supply , LLC . businesses ( collectively “ TexTrail ”) to DexKo Global Inc . (“ DexKo ”). The transaction is expected to close in the coming months and is subject to customary closing conditions .
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Kenect made the Inc . 5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the nation ’ s fastest-growing private companies . for second year in a row .
Synchrony and American Trailer World ( ATW ) announced a new financing program . In partnership with Synchrony , ATW will now offer flexible and affordable financing solutions for consumers to purchase trailers , equipment , and parts at ATW ’ s nearly 1,000 US dealer locations .
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