Forest River - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Forest River M&A Summary

Forest River has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Forest River’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired Collins Bus for $303M. Forest River has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (100%).

Forest River Ownership

Who owns Forest River?

Forest River is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. It was acquired on July 20, 2005.

Forest River Business Overview

Where is Forest River headquartered?

Forest River is headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana.

What sector is Forest River in?

Forest River is an automotive company.

When was Forest River founded?

Forest River was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Forest River

Forest River, Inc.

55470 County Road 1 P.O Box 3030,
Elkhart, Indiana 46515
United States,
(574) 862-3001
www.forestriverinc.com

Forest River is a manufacturer of recreational vehicles, cargo trailers, utility trailers, pontoon boats, and buses. Forest River was formed in 1996 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 3 - - - 1 - 4
vol $42M $303M $345M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Collins Bus Corp. 2024-01-29 303M USD Divestiture
Hutchinson, Kansas · www.collinsbus.com
Turtle Top, Inc. 2017-06-28 - Add-on Acquisition
New Paris, Indiana · www.turtletop.com
Dynamax Corp. 2011-01-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Elkhart, Indiana · www.dynamaxcorp.com
Coachmen RV 2008-11-26 42M USD Divestiture
Middlebury, Indiana · www.coachmenrv.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 4 (100%) 345M (100%) - -
Total 4 $345M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 345M - -
  Indiana 3 42M - -
  Kansas 1 303M - -
Total 4 $345M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $303M
< $100M 1 $42M
TOTAL $345M
Largest Collins Bus Corp.
$303M (2024-01-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

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