Race Winning Brands (Kinderhook) Acquires Victory 1 Performance

Race Winning Brands Acquires Manley Performance Products

February 25, 2020

Manufacturing

Race Winning Brands, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Manley Performance Products, a manufacturer of high-performance pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts and valvetrain components. The acquisition strengthens RWB's performance product portfolio and expands its manufacturing capabilities in the automotive and powersports aftermarket.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Race Winning Brands from Kinderhook

November 23, 2021

Automotive

MiddleGround Capital has acquired Race Winning Brands (RWB) from Kinderhook Industries; financial terms were not disclosed. RWB, headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance automotive and powersports engine components, and MiddleGround intends to support growth through new product development and complementary acquisitions.

MiddleGround Capital / Race Winning Brands Acquires TMG Performance Products

June 30, 2022

Automotive

MiddleGround Capital, via its platform Race Winning Brands (RWB), acquired TMG Performance Products, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded performance exhaust and air intake systems for automotive and marine enthusiasts. The transaction is RWB's fourth add-on since MiddleGround acquired the platform in December 2021 and expands RWB's portfolio in the premium aftermarket exhaust and air-flow category.

Race Winning Brands Acquires RevMax, TransGo and Transmission Specialties (TSI)

April 22, 2022

Automotive

Race Winning Brands, a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, has acquired three performance-transmission businesses: RevMax (Charlotte, NC), TransGo (El Monte, CA) and Transmission Specialties, Inc. (Aston, PA). The deals are the tenth through twelfth add-on acquisitions for Race Winning Brands, expanding its aftermarket transmission and driveline capabilities.

Race Winning Brands (MiddleGround Capital) Acquires TPT Solutions

April 21, 2022

Automotive

Race Winning Brands, a platform company backed by MiddleGround Capital, has acquired TPT Solutions, the owner of TransGo, RevMax and Transmission Specialties. The transaction is an add-on to the Race Winning Brands platform and expands the platform's transmission-focused aftermarket product capabilities; terms were not disclosed. Prestwick served as exclusive advisor to TPT Solutions and its sponsor Five Points Capital.

Vehicle Accessories (Kinderhook) Acquires Maxton Group

April 3, 2024

Automotive

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries) has acquired Maxton Group, a designer and manufacturer of emblem overlays, badging, LED lighting products, tailgate products and other automotive accessories based in Ormond Beach, Florida. The transaction is VAI’s eighth add-on acquisition and expands the platform’s OEM-facing product portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.