Wabash National to Acquire Walker Group Holdings

March 30, 2012

Kansas City, KS- Garsite, a division of Walker Group Holdings, is pleased to announce the definitive agreement of purchase between Wabash National Corporation and WGH. Wabash National is expected to complete the purchase transaction of WGH in the second quarter.

Headquartered in New Lisbon, WI- WGH specializes in stainless steel and aluminum products throughout the world with companies in:

  • Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
  • Mauston, Wisconsin
  • Elroy, Wisconsin
  • Findlay, Ohio
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Houston, Texas
  • West Memphis, Arkansas
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Kansas City, Kansas
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Huddersfield,  United Kingdom
  • San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato Mexico

 WGH will be a strategic fit for Wabash as they venture into diversifying and growing the market. Doug Chapple, WGH’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are truly excited about all the possibilities of joining and working together with the Wabash team. There is tremendous opportunity and growth for our WGH employees.”

 Based in Lafayette IN, Wabash National specializes in design and production of refrigerated vans, dry freight vans, flatbed trailers, dropdeck trailers, truck bodies, and intermodal equipment. For more information, visit www.wabashnational.com.

To learn more about WGH, visit www.walkergh.com