On December 15, 2007, Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems - North America ("MAPS") a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, completed its acquisition of GDX Automotive from Cerberus Capital Management. The closure of this transaction and the combination of MAPS and GDX create a new global supplier in the automotive sealing systems industry. The newly formed company will assume a new name - Henniges Automotive.
GDX was advised in this transaction by a team from Fasken Martineau led by Jon Levin, and that included Stuart Brotman, Aubrey Kauffman, Carole Hunter and Scott Mitchell (corporate/M&A); David Fox, Etienne Gadbois and Kevin Yip (tax); and Ross Gascho (pensions).