LKQ Corp. Finalizes Sale Of OEM Glass Manufacturing Business To Vitro S.A.B.

LKQ Corp. Finalizes Sale Of OEM Glass Manufacturing Business To Vitro S.A.B.

As part of the transaction, LKQ and Vitro entered into a multi-year supply agreement through which LKQ’s ongoing aftermarket glass distribution business will purchase a specified amount of its automotive glass from Vitro at specified prices.

LKQ Corp. has announced that it has completed the previously announced agreement to sell the OEM glass manufacturing business of its Pittsburgh Glass Works subsidiary (PGW) to a subsidiary of Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., a glass manufacturer based in Mexico. The sale price was $310 million, subject to potential post-closing purchase price adjustments.

As part of the transaction, LKQ and Vitro entered into a multi-year supply agreement through which LKQ’s ongoing aftermarket glass distribution business will purchase a specified amount of its automotive glass from Vitro at specified prices.

“This divestiture, and the retention of the PGW aftermarket glass distribution business, reflects LKQ’s ongoing commitment to being a one-stop-shop solution to the collision repair industry in North America,” said Robert Wagman, president and CEO of LKQ Corp.

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