Stack Limited Acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc.


Stack Limited was acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, announced Alan Rock, Managing Director of Stack. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Stack Limited, based in Bicester, England, is a leading global developer and supplier of professional-quality instrumentation and data acquisition systems for automotive racing and other rugged applications. Stack's products include integrated driver displays, tachometers, and other gauges as well as sophisticated, modular data and video-logging solutions. Mr. Rock and Trevor Tapping, Technical Director, lead Stack Limited and will continue in their respective roles after the transaction.

Mr. Rock commented, "Trevor and I have a strong team, of which we're very proud. Stack designs and produces arguably the best products on the market, and now, with the support of the larger Auto Meter organisation, we'll be able to accelerate that development and improve our behind-the-scenes operations to better serve our customers across the globe. We've had several opportunities to partner with different companies over the years, but the opportunities this relationship with Auto Meter and Harbour Group provides to accelerate new product development and better serve our customers was too great to ignore. We're very excited."

"We work hard to help our companies grow, whether it's encouraging new product development in Illinois or identifying and acquiring industry-leading, complementary businesses in England, we'll do what it takes to help Auto Meter achieve its goals," stated Jeff Fox, Harbour Group's Chief Executive Officer. "Expanding and improving our data-acquisition offering was a high priority for Auto Meter. Stack's products and engineering capabilities are among the best in the world, and we're very pleased to have them on board. We look forward to not only aggressively growing the current Stack business, but also to the many exciting new product development opportunities this relationship creates."

Jeff King, President of Auto Meter, added, "The product development capabilities of the Stack team are renown in the racing industry and their brand is incredibly well regarded. The combination of their products and ours creates a powerful force in the critical function of information management for race teams. Alan and Trevor built a great business and we look forward to providing them the resources they need so they can focus on what they most enjoy - building great products and servicing their customers beyond expectations."

Auto Meter designs and manufactures a broad range of automotive gauges, test equipment, data acquisition systems and accessories for auto, truck, motorcycle, and marine enthusiasts. From professional race teams in the top tier of their industry to individuals rebuilding cars in their garages, enthusiasts everywhere trust Auto Meter products to enhance the performance and appearance of their vehicles. Based in Sycamore, Illinois, Auto Meter delivers products to customers around with world through a variety of performance-oriented catalogues, retailers, and professional resellers.

Harbour Group, a privately owned company based in St. Louis, and its operating companies are engaged in the manufacture and distribution of a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. In addition to abrasives, diamond cutting products and related tools, current offerings include automotive enthusiast products, lubricating systems and equipment, specialty LED lighting products, linear actuators and switches, entertainment products, auxiliary plastic processing equipment, and heat exchange equipment. Since its founding in 1976, Harbour Group has completed 150 acquisitions in 32 industries.

For further details contact: sales@stackltd.com

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E-mail: sales@stackltd.com

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