Vehicle Accessories Acquires Cord Automotive
January 25, 2022
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.
- Buyers
- Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (Vehicle Accessory Group), Kinderhook Industries, LLC
- Targets
- Cord Automotive International, Inc.
- Platforms
- Vehicle Accessories, Inc. (Vehicle Accessory Group)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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