Snap-on, a manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information, and systems solutions for automotive aftermarket applications has announced that it acquired Diesel Laptops, LLC for approximately $100 million in cash.

Based in Irmo, South Carolina, Diesel Laptops specialises in diagnostics, repair information, and digital solutions for commercial trucks and off-highway vehicles serving heavy-duty repair shops, fleets, and other equipment customers such as those in mining, agriculture, and infrastructure.

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Snap-on said the acquisition expands its capabilities in these growing markets and further strengthens the corporation’s library of proprietary experienced-based data, as well as its product offerings to support the diagnosis and repair of increasingly complex vehicles and equipment. Diesel Laptops will be part of the company’s Repair Systems & Information Group.