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All Star Auto Lights Acquires Blackburn Oem Wheel Solutions

Aug 16, 2022•almost 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

All Star Auto Lights

Acquired Company

Blackburn OEM Wheel Solutions

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Description

All Star Auto Lights ("All Star"), a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital ("ASC"), announced today the acquisition of Blackburn OEM Wheel Solutions, a leading supplier of new and refurbished original equipment manufacturer (OEM) steel and alloy wheels for the automotive aftermarket. This is All Star's third acquisition in the aftermarket original equipment wheel space since 2021 and transforms All Star beyond its traditional auto lights business and into a leading automotive aftermarket equipment supplier.

Company Information

Company

All Star Auto Lights

About

Founded in 2004 and based in Orlando, Florida, All Star is a distributor of replacement alternative lighting products to independent auto body shops and multi-site operators of collision repair centers. All Star has a nationwide distribution network through its 11 facilities and sells like-kind-and-quality recycled and refurbished original equipment manufacturer parts and certified aftermarket products, including headlamps, tail lamps, park lamps and fog lamps for foreign and domestic vehicles. For more information, visit https://allstarautolights.com/.

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