Douglas Dynamics purchases Venco Venturo Industries' assets
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 03 2025
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Acquisition Details: Douglas Dynamics has acquired substantially all assets of Venco Venturo Industries, a company specializing in truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists, which has been family-owned since 1952.
Company Operations: Venco Venturo Industries, located in Sharonville, Ohio, employs 70 people and offers a range of electric and hydraulic cranes and dump hoists for work trucks across the U.S.
Financial Impact: The acquisition is anticipated to be modestly accretive to earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow positive before synergies by 2026.
Operational Structure: Post-acquisition, Venco Venturo Industries will function as a division under the Work Truck Attachments segment, reporting to Chris Bernauer, the segment's president.
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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. is a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment. The Company operates through two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Attachments segment is engaged in manufacturing and selling snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER, SNOWEX and WESTERN brands, as well as its vertically integrated products. It offers a range of product lines of snowplows and sand and salt spreaders for light trucks. The Work Truck Solutions segment is engaged in manufacturing municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON brand and the upfit of attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON brand, and the DEJANA brand and its related sub-brands. Work Truck Solutions products consist of truck and vehicle upfits where it attaches component pieces of equipment, truck bodies, racking, and storage solutions, and which are typically used by end-users for work related purposes.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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