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EAS Tire & Auto Acquires 5th Gear Automotive

December 18, 2025

Automotive

EAS Tire & Auto, a Straightaway brand, has acquired 5th Gear Automotive, adding the shop as the company’s 22nd location in Colorado. The acquisition brings the 5th Gear team into EAS’s network and expands EAS’s ability to serve more local customers across the state.

Cortec Group Acquires Enthusiast Auto Holdings from Bertram Capital

January 9, 2020

E-Commerce

Cortec Group, through an affiliate of Cortec Group Fund VII, acquired Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH), a Wadsworth, Ohio–based digitally native e‑commerce platform in the automotive aftermarket. The transaction, announced as completed in January 2020 (signed December 19, 2019), was a platform investment for Cortec Fund VII; terms were not disclosed and senior debt was provided by Antares Capital, NXT Capital and First Eagle Investment Management.

Enthusiast Auto Holdings Acquires EVANNEX

November 16, 2021

E-Commerce

Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH), a Cortec-backed e-commerce platform, acquired Teslaccessories, LLC d/b/a EVANNEX, a Deerfield Beach, Florida-based direct-to-consumer retailer of aftermarket Tesla and electric vehicle accessories. EVANNEX’s president Matt Pressman will continue to manage the business; EAH said it will support EVANNEX with digital marketing, operations, R&D and technology to broaden the product catalog and accelerate growth. Terms were not disclosed.

Highline Aftermarket (The Sterling Group) Acquires Plews Retail

September 16, 2020

Automotive

Highline Aftermarket, a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, has agreed to acquire the assets of Plews & Edelmann's Retail segment ("Plews Retail"). The acquisition adds the Amflo, Lubrimatic, and Tru‑Flate brands and Plews Retail employees to Highline's national distribution and private‑label capabilities, expanding its product portfolio and supporting continued organic and acquisition growth.

Enthusiast Auto Holdings (Cortec) Acquires RCI Off Road

April 1, 2023

E-Commerce

Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH), a Cortec Group-backed e-commerce platform for performance automotive aftermarket businesses, has acquired RCI Off Road, a Loveland, Colorado-based manufacturer and online retailer of off-road accessories for pickup trucks and SUVs. The acquisition is an add-on to EAH’s portfolio to expand into the truck/off-road aftermarket and to leverage EAH’s digital marketing, technology, and distribution capabilities to scale RCI’s growth.

Eckhart, Inc. Acquires Eagle Engineering

July 19, 2018

Manufacturing

Eckhart, Inc., an LFM Capital-backed industrial automation and tooling company based in Warren, Michigan, has acquired Eagle Engineering, a custom weld-station and assembly-fixture manufacturer headquartered in Eldridge, Iowa. The acquisition expands Eckhart's manufacturing footprint and capability to deploy Industry 4.0 solutions to Eagle's aerospace, agriculture and heavy construction customers.