Hopkins Manufacturing has made headlines in recent years for its acquisition of various other companies, but now the shoe is on the other foot.
KVOE confirmed Wednesday that Hopkins has been sold to First Brands Group, based in Rochester, Michigan, from Oncap. Details of the purchase are unclear and per First Brand’s procedure, the company will not be offering any comment on the acquisition.
The news of the purchase comes just a few short months after Hopkins announced the acquisition of Hayes Towing Electronics in October, which was just one of several targeted acquisitions announced in the past few years.
Hopkins has been based in Emporia since 1953 and says it is the top seller of towing electrical products, snow and ice tools, vehicle cleaning products and fluid management tools in North America.
