Vehicle Accessories Acquires Cord Automotive

RealTruck Acquires Vehicle Accessories Group (VAI)

March 18, 2025

Manufacturing

RealTruck, Inc. announced it has officially acquired Vehicle Accessories Group (VAI), a manufacturer of functional vehicle accessories. The deal expands RealTruck’s product portfolio and strengthens its position with domestic and foreign customers via its aftermarket network and RealTruck.com.

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.

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Continental Auto Parts

July 24, 2023

Automotive

Kinderhook Industries has acquired Continental Auto Parts, a Newark-based distributor of aftermarket collision automotive parts, in partnership with management. The transaction will support CAP's next phase of growth — both organic and via acquisitions — with financing provided by Truist Bank; financial terms were not disclosed.

Vehicle Accessories (Kinderhook) Acquires Remington Global

December 10, 2021

Automotive

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (VAI), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Remington Global, a manufacturer of floor protection products for automotive OEMs. The acquisition is VAI's sixth add-on and is intended to expand VAI's floor mat and floor protection offering, leverage Remington's OEM relationships, and create cross-selling opportunities across product categories and customers.

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.

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. Acquires SOCKS, LLC

August 17, 2020

Automotive

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (VAI), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired SOCKS, LLC, a web-based application that facilitates the sale of OEM accessories through automotive dealerships. The acquisition is VAI's fourth add-on (Kinderhook's 91st automotive-related transaction); financial terms were not disclosed and VAI plans to leverage OEM relationships to grow SOCKS' dealer customer base.