Rite-Hite buys Danish ventilation maker KE Fibertec

What's the deal? Milwaukee-based Rite-Hite Holding Corp.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired KE Fibertec GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a textile-based ventilation solutions manufacturer based in Vejen, Denmark. Terms were not disclosed. Rite-HiteDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → bought the company from Jysk-Fynsk Kapital A/S (JFK)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which had owned KE since 2007.

Why now? JFK is undergoing a generational transition, which prompted the sale.

What's the endgame? The deal expands Rite-Hite's reach into textile-based ventilation, adding a European manufacturer to its portfolio of industrial and safety products.

The signal: The acquisition adds an established Danish maker to a US industrial group, signalling continued cross-border consolidation in the HVAC and industrial equipment space.

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