Naples firm Hoffmann buys 50-year old Kansas trailer manufacturer

The Hoffmann Family of Cos., a Naples-based conglomerate with a portfolio of companies from vineyards to a luxury fleet business, has acquired Doonan Specialized Trailer, a custom semitrailer manufacturer based in Great Bend, Kansas. 

Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. 

Doonan, according to a statement, is a 50-year-old company with 57 dealer locations across North America, “making it a key player in the transportation industry.” Mike Ruddle, vice president of operations at Doonan, and Kelly Zecha, national dealer manager/application specialist, will both “continue to play pivotal roles” in the business after the deal closes, the release states.