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RealTruck Acquires Vehicle Accessories Group

On January 7, 2025, RealTruck acquired automotive company Vehicle Accessories Group from Kinderhook Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RealTruck’s 11th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is RealTruck’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is RealTruck’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-01-07
Target Vehicle Accessories Group
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) RealTruck
Sellers(s) Kinderhook Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vehicle Accessories Group

Mesquite, Texas, United States
Vehicle Accessories Group is an integrated manufacturer of protective door edge guards, splash guards, body side moldings, bumper protectors, and door sills for the automotive industry. Vehicle Accessories Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Mesquite, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

RealTruck

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

RealTruck is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer accessories for pickup trucks. RealTruck also produces truck bed liners under the BedRug brand. RealTruck was founded in 2007 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Automotive) 11 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 14
State (Texas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 13
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-25 Protex

Denver, Colorado, United States

Protex is a web-based 3D product configuration and augmented reality (AR) platform. Protex was formed in 2020 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kinderhook Industries

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 8.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kinderhook Industries targets control investments in companies valued between $25 to $250 million. Prospective transaction situations include acquiring non-core divisions of public companies, existing small capitalization companies lacking institutional support, management buyouts of entrepreneurial-owned businesses, and troubled companies. Sectors of interest include consumer products and services, media, packaging, industrial products, communications, and business services. Kinderhook Industries was formed in 2003 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 43
Sector (Automotive) 8 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 35 of 35
State (Texas) 7 of 7
Country (United States) 42 of 42
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-06 JDC

Northville, Michigan, United States

JDC is a distributor of specialized equipment for use in the environmental, industrial, and utility sectors. JDC was founded in 1973 and is based in Northville, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-28 US Anchors

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

US Anchors is the parent company for the TOGGLER®, Wej-It®, and Heckmann® brands of premium specialty construction anchors, fasteners, and other building products, as well as its distribution arm, Gotham Building Supplies. US Anchors was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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