National Windscreens has announced the full acquisition of Melbourne based, Alpha Bus Glass a month after its purchase of Top End Windscreens & Tinting in Darwin.
This makes it the third acquisition for National Windscreens in six months and the second since the Nash Capital investment and ownership structure change in March this year. The third, Phoenix Glass in Brisbane, was purchased late last year.
“This is only the beginning,” said Group CEO, Campbell Jones.“We said back in March that with Nash Capital becoming a majority shareholder it will bring a significant investment in our people, facilities, equipment and the expansion of our network through company owned branches. The announcement of these two acquisitions is testament to the investments we are making and the speed that we want to move,” Jones said.
Alpha Bus Glass is Melbourne’s leading independent glass replacement and repairer for the bus, coach and truck industry. The business was established over 21 years ago and was owned by Darrell Clark.
“This acquisition complements our acquisition of Phoenix Glass in Sumner, Brisbane which is the largest bus and coach glass supplier in Queensland and are also the exclusive glass supplier to one of the largest bus fleet operators in the country, Brisbane City Council. In Alpha Bus Glass, we are now showing our intentions to capture a far bigger slice of the on-highway market which is a space we have not been in previously. It is our intention at National Windscreens to grow our business in this vertical significantly, especially on the Eastern Seaboard. With operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin already we feel that a significant market share in this important market segment is achievable.”
National Windscreens’ ownership is effective immediately and according to Jones, it will be business as usual at Alpha Bus Glass and with a number short-term enhancements planned.
“We are genuinely excited about this acquisition. Alpha Bus Glass will be led by John and Craig Perrie, who have over 50 years’ experience in bus and coach glass collectively, their father founded Phoenix Glass in Brisbane. Previous owner, Darrell and team have built a great business and we’re ecstatic they are supportive of our vision. The Alpha Bus Glass name will also remain and we will be adding a range of new vehicle technology capabilities in ADAS and diagnostic services in the near future. We are excited to welcome the Alpha team to our quickly growing family.”