Vehicle Accessories (Kinderhook) Acquires Remington Global

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.

Vehicle Accessories Acquires Cord Automotive

January 25, 2022

Automotive

Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries) has acquired Cord Automotive International, a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of aluminum running boards, door sills, bed rails and other automotive accessories for OEMs. The transaction is an add-on for Vehicle Accessories intended to broaden product categories and OEM relationships; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

Kinderhook Industries Acquires Original One Parts

June 4, 2020

Automotive

Kinderhook Industries acquired The Original One Auto Parts LLC, a Dallas-based provider of recycled and refinished certified OEM auto parts, on June 4, 2020. The acquisition expands Kinderhook's presence in the automotive aftermarket and provides Original One with capital and resources to broaden its parts offering and geographic reach; financial terms were not disclosed.