Triscan has joined APA and Riverarch to accelerate growth in the European aftermarket
December 2025 — Triscan AS, a leading provider of OE-quality automotive spare parts for the professional aftermarket in Europe, has been acquired by APA Industries, LLC, a portfolio company of Riverarch Equity Partners.
Triscan is headquartered in Denmark and employs a team of 140 people, with warehouses in Brabrand and Glostrup in Denmark and Iserlohn in Germany. The company has nearly 50 years of experience supplying OE-quality automotive spare parts to the professional aftermarket. It offers more than 50,000 product references, operates an in-house test center for advanced quality control and supports rapid development and fast-to-market solutions for new vehicles.
APA, founded in 1984, is a US-based producer of more than 9,000 automotive parts under its ÜRO Parts brand for European vehicles and its growing Autotecnica brand for Asian and domestic brands. The company serves a broad customer base including warehouse distributors, retailers and e-commerce platforms and is recognized for its high-quality products.
Riverarch, the owner of APA, is a private equity firm based in Pennsylvania investing in North America and Europe. In 2023, Riverarch acquired APA Industries to establish its automotive aftermarket platform.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Denmark acted as the sell-side M&A advisor in this transaction.
Michael Juul Hansen
CEO and co-owner, Triscan
Talk to the deal team
Kim Harpøth Jespersen
Oaklins Beierholm
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