The Eastern Company Acquires Velvac Holdings, Inc. from Prospect Partners

Vance Street Capital Acquires Pro-Vision

September 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has acquired Pro-Vision, a Grand Rapids, Michigan provider of mobile video hardware, installation services, and a Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) platform for commercial fleets, K-12 transit and public safety customers. The transaction is Vance Street’s first platform investment out of Vance Street Capital IV and will fund product development, commercial expansion and potential M&A; terms were not disclosed and debt financing was provided by Barings.

KODA Enterprises Group Acquires V-TEK, Inc.

April 3, 2017

Manufacturing

KODA Enterprises Group, a Waltham-based middle market private investment firm, has acquired V-TEK, Inc., a Mankato, Minnesota manufacturer of precision packaging, inspection, and bond-testing equipment (including subsidiaries Royce Instruments and V-TEK Mexico). V-TEK will continue to operate under existing management across its U.S. and Mexico locations, and KODA plans to support the company’s organic product development and pursue strategic acquisitions to drive growth.

Douglas Dynamics Acquires Venco Venturo Industries

November 5, 2025

Manufacturing

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has purchased Venco Venturo Industries LLC, a long-established maker of truck-mounted cranes and dump hoists. The acquisition expands Douglas Dynamics' Work Truck Attachments segment and furthers its strategy to add complex attachment capabilities to its portfolio.

Vehlo Acquires Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive

January 23, 2023

Software

Vehlo, a provider of software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry, has acquired Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive to extend its Dealership Fixed Ops customer experience suite into reconditioning-to-retail workflows. The acquisitions add Rapid Recon's reconditioning workflow automation and Velocity Automotive's digital merchandising tools, enabling Vehlo to provide end-to-end fixed ops solutions for dealers.

Vehicle Accessories Acquires Hope Valley

December 18, 2020

Automotive

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries) acquired HV Industries (Hope Valley), a manufacturer of precision all-weather floor mats for automotive OEMs. The deal is VAI's fifth add-on under Kinderhook and expands VAI's product portfolio and OEM relationships in the pickup truck and SUV markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

AVALT and VantEdge Acquire Suburban

July 8, 2024

Construction

AVALT, a Boston-based private equity-focused family office, and VantEdge, a Kansas City-based family office investment firm, have acquired Suburban Intermediate Holdco, Inc., a Waukesha, Wisconsin provider of drywall, insulation, steel framing and custom finish installation services. The sponsors invested alongside members of Suburban's management and plan to pursue an acquisition-driven strategy to expand the platform's geographic footprint beyond Wisconsin; terms were not disclosed. High Street Capital sold the company.