3i Buys Auto Products Maker Stake

Private equity firm, 3i Group, has acquired a majority stake in automotive industry supplier, Hilite International.

Private equity firm, 3i Group, has acquired a majority stake in automotive industry supplier, Hilite International, The Wall Street Journal reports. The deal is estimated to be worth about $300 million. Lazard acted as the advisor to Hilite, while 3i Group was advised by Houlihan on the transaction. Hilite operates six manufacturing plants across North America, Europe and Asia.

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