Truck Bodies & Equipment acquires Travis Body & Trailer

The private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners, headquartered in New York City, has announced that Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc. (TBEI), one of its portfolio companies, has acquired the Houston-based equipment company Travis Body & Trailer Inc.

Travis manufactures aluminum end dumps, bottom dumps and transfer trailers for the construction, waste and recycling, rendering and agriculture end markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“This acquisition is consistent with our expansion into the dump trailer market, an expansion that began in 2013 when TBEI entered this market with a line of steel dump trailers designed, manufactured and marketed under the Ox Trailer brand. TBEI is excited to bring together two of the most trusted brands in the industry,” says Bob Fines, president and CEO of TBEI, based in Minnesota.

“This acquisition further strengthens the GenNx360 truck body and trailer platform, bringing expertise in aluminum dump trailers and dump bodies, expansion into the Southwest, a strong and loyal dealer network and a leading position in the trailer market. Travis will be structured as a standalone division within TBEI, which continues to focus on high levels of service, continuous improvement and a commitment to quality,” says Ron Blaylock, a founder and managing partner of GenNx360.