Investment fund to acquire Simplicity Manufacturing Questor Partners would be tractor maker's fifth owner since '83

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: August 26, 1997| Author: AVRUM D. LANK, Jeff Cole of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report | Copyright information

Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Port Washington, will have its fifth owner since 1983 when it is acquired by Questor Partners Fund of Southfield, Mich., later this year, it was announced Monday. Simplicity, a maker of lawn and garden equipment and snow blowers, "is an excellent company with excellent management," said Henry Druker, a managing director of Questor. He said Questor intended to keep the Simplicity staff, operations and headquarters in Port Washington, where it employs about 520...

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