Vehicle Safety Manufacturing acquires the turn signal switch production lines from Grote Inc.

Vehicle Safety Manufacturing (“VSM”), a division of Rostra Precision Controls, Inc., announced that it has acquired the turn signal switch product line from Grote Industries, Inc. in Madison, Ind.
June 17, 2015

Vehicle Safety Manufacturing (“VSM”), a division of Rostra Precision Controls, Inc., announced that it has acquired the turn signal switch product line from Grote Industries, Inc. in Madison, Ind. The assets and manufacturing lines are being relocated to VSM’s manufacturing facility in Newark, NJ.

VSM, an ISO 14001 and TS 16949 certified organization, is a supplier of heavy duty turn signal switches, lighting products and safety components to both Original Equipment Manufacturers and the aftermarket customers in the heavy duty and commercial vehicle marketplaces. VSM’s long-­‐standing focus on quality management and process control has made the company an industry leader.

The acquisition of Grote’s turn signal switch operation positions VSM as the undisputed leader of domestically produced turn signal products for the North American heavy duty truck market.

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