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MENTOR, Ohio (February 21, 2020) – Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook
Industries, LLC is proud to announce the acquisition of Manley Performance Products, a top-tier
manufacturer of high-performance pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and valvetrain components.
“We are excited to join the Race Winning Brands team and partner with a group that leads the racing
industry in technology, manufacturing, and innovation,” said Manley Performance President, Trip
Manley. “Our mission remains the same; to manufacture the finest quality internal engine components
at competitive prices and offer unparalleled customer service.”
“Our goal at RWB is to lead racers to victory, and we do that

MENTOR, Ohio (April 3, 2018) – Race Winning Brands, Inc., (RWB) a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Rekluse Motor Sports, an industry leader and prominent manufacturer of high-performance clutches and driveline products for the powersports market. 

Race Winning Brands is a leading manufacturer of high-performance and racing-application focused components for the powersports and automotive performance aftermarkets. R

MENTOR, Ohio (March 5, 2019) – Race Winning Brands, Inc. acquired the assets of CV4 which will
become a part of its Wiseco Performance Products division, a cornerstone of Race Winning Brands’
portfolio of companies.

CV4 is a prominent brand in the powersports market, supplying thermal management products such as
high-temperature precision-fit silicone rad

Race Winning Brands Acquires MGP Connecting Rods

December 05, 2018

MENTOR, Ohio (December 5, 2018) – Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook
Industries, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Giannone Performance Products, Inc. dba MGP
Connecting Rods, a premium manufacturer of high-performance aluminum connecting rods. MGP
represents the fifth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands.
 
Race Winning Brands is the leading manufacturer of high performance and racing related components
sold to the automotive and powersports markets. RWB is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio and markets its

MENTOR, Ohio (November 5, 2018) – Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Falicon Crankshaft Components, Inc, a prominent manufacturer of high performance powersports engine components including crankshafts, connecting rods, camshaft sprockets and racing clutches. Falicon represents the fourth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands.

Race Winning Brands is the leading manufacturer of high performance a

MENTOR, Ohio (August 28, 2018) – Race Winning Brands, Inc. (RWB), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dart Machinery, LTD. (Dart), a performance industry leader and manufacturer of high-performance engine blocks, cylinder heads, and intake manifolds.  

Dart’s founder, Richard Maskin, will continue to play a leading role within the organization as a partner and Chairman of Research & Development. Maskin founded Dar

Acquires JE Pistons, Wiseco, Innovate Motorsports, K1 and ProX Racing

New York, NY – Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”) announced today the formation of a new performance parts platform, Race Winning Brands (“RWB” or the “Company”) through the acquisition of Performance Motorsports International (“PMI”) from Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) (“Dover”). As part of the transaction, Dover will maintain a minority ownership stake in Race Winning Brands. This is Kinderhook’s 40^th automotive aftermarket acquisition since inception and the third public / private equity partnership completed in the past 24 months.
 
Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, Race Winning Brands is a leading manufacturer of performance and racing pistons and related engine components for the automotive and powersports performance markets. The Company ma

New York, NY – Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“Race Winning Brands”, “RWB” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”) announced today the acquisition of Diamond Pistons and Trend Performance Products, two manufacturers of high-performance engine components for the automotive performance market. Diamond Pistons and Trend Performance Products represents the first add-on acquisition for RWB and Kinderhook’s 45^th automotive related transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, Race Winning Brands is a leading manufacturer of performance and racing pistons and related engine components for the automotive and powersports performance markets. The Company markets its products internationally through several highly recognized brands including JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products, K1 Techno