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Polaris Private Equity Comments on Car-O-Liner Sale to Snap-On

October 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Polaris, the private equity firm that acquired Car-O-Liner in 2012, explained the rationale for the sale of the company to Snap-On that was announced earlier this week.

Car-O-Liner logoWith Polaris as its owner, the company has seen a period of rapid expansion while simultaneously strengthening its position in the US and China.

Jan Dahlqvist, a Polaris Partner, sums up the rationale for an exit, “The main strategy of the company is the sales of hard- and software along with knowhow creating safe reparations and improved operational economy. We have now reached the targets we initially defined and profitability has been satisfactory

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