The Holland Group announced Wednesday it has acquired the Simplex fifth wheel product line from Consolidated Metco (ConMet), an AMSTED Industries subsidiary.

ConMet produces aluminum castings, wheel hubs (both aluminum and ductile iron) and plastic interior components. The Simplex fifth wheel product line had been transferred to ConMet from American Steel Foundries -- another AMSTED subsidiary -- in 2000.
"The sale of the Simplex fifth wheel product line is an important step for ConMet," said Ed Oeltjen, president of ConMet. "It will allow us to focus more resources on our core businesses of wheel ends, plastic interiors and aluminum castings, all serving the NAFTA Commercial vehicle market."
"The Holland organization is excited about this acquisition," says Holland Group President Sam Martin. "We plan to build on ConMet's strong OEM and fleet relationships with the Simplex fifth wheel and leverage our common cast-steel know-how to provide improved fifth wheel products to our customers."
Holland specializes in products for coupling, lifting and suspension systems for trucks, buses, tractors and trailers. These products include fifth wheels, landing gear, air and mechanical suspensions, kingpins, pintle hooks, drawbars, couplers, lift gates and roll formed components. They are sold under the Holland brand name from Holland's locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand.
For more information, visit www.hollandsimplex.com.