Vehicle Accessories (Kinderhook) Acquires Maxton Group

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.

RealTruck Acquires Vehicle Accessories Group (VAI) from Kinderhook

March 18, 2025

Automotive

RealTruck, Inc. has acquired Dealer Products Holdings, Inc. (doing business as Vehicle Accessories Group or VAI) from Kinderhook Industries. The deal expands RealTruck's manufacturing footprint, OEM relationships and product portfolio—broadening its aftermarket and e-commerce reach while bringing VAI's OEM-focused accessory capabilities into the RealTruck platform.

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 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.