Race Winning Brands, Inc. has announced another milestone in the expansion of their performance product offerings with the acquisition of Haltech Engine Management Systems (Haltech). Following the recent performance transmission ventures, this acquisition represents the thirteenth add-on for Race Winning Brands. Headquartered in the Sydney, Australia, Haltech specializes in electronic...
Race Winning Brands, Inc. is excited to announce the next evolution of their performance product offerings with the acquisition of RevMax, TransGo, and Transmission Specialties, Inc. (TSI). This trio of acquisitions represent the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth add-ons for Race Winning Brands. Headquartered in the performance and racing focused community...
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”), a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, has announced the acquisition of PAC Racing Springs (“PAC”), a leading manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket. PAC represents the ninth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. PAC is headquartered and...
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a leading manufacturer of high-performance engine components for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with the Progressive American Flat Track series. The new deal focuses on the Rekluse Racing and Wiseco Performance Products brands, serving as the Official Clutch and...
Race Winning Brands (RWB) is excited to welcome seasoned industry professional, Cary Redman, to the RWB family as Vice President of Sales – Automotive. Cary is no stranger to the automotive aftermarket with over 25-years’ experience in the performance manufacturing and retail sectors working with veteran organizations such as Holley...
Race Winning Brands has been acquired by MiddleGround Capital, an operationally-focused private equity firm. Race Winning Brands consists of a 12-brand portfolio of high-performance aftermarket product categories, including JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products, K1 Technologies, Diamond Pistons, Trend Performance, Rekluse Motor Sports, MGP Connecting Rods, ProX Racing Parts, Dart Machinery, CV4,...
Race Winning Brands, a manufacturer of high-performance engine components for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, has hired industry veteran Steve Reed as Wiseco Powersports Brand Manager. Reed comes to Race Winning Brands with over 22 years of experience in the powersports aftermarket. At a young age, Reed began his powersports...
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a manufacturer of high-performance engine components, has welcomed industry veteran Vic Wood as a regional tech support manager. Wood comes to Race Winning Brands with over 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. A native of Australia, Vic came to the U.S. in 2000 and...
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (RWB), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Victory 1 Performance, Inc. (Victory), a leading supplier of manufactured and forged high-performance titanium and alloy valves. Victory represents the eighth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. Headquartered and operating out of a...
Race Winning Brands (RWB) has announced a new partnership with ASAP TRADING USA, LLC, a sales and marketing agency company with offices in San Diego, CA and Lima, Peru. ASAP TRADING USA is now the exclusive authorized representative company for three RWB brands – Wiseco, Boostline and K1 – in Mexico,...
Performance engine industry companies Rottler, Total Seal and Race Winning Brands have announced the formation of the Engine Performance Expo, an interactive, free, online educational event. The Engine Performance Expo will take place on January 7-9, 2021. “With the major trade shows being canceled this year due to the COVID-19 situation,...
The manufacturer of fuel systems based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has hired Sean Crawford as its new chief marketing officer. Mark Gearhart and Evan Perkins have also started positions with Holley. Crawford most recently served as the president of JE Pistons in Cypress, California. Before that, he was the vice...
Holley Performance recently made Sean Crawford its new chief marketing officer. Crawford comes to Holley from years of experience at Race Winning Brands and JE Pistons. “I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the Holley Performance Products team!” Sean Crawford said on LinkedIn last week. “Holley has an incredible team...
The Retrofit Source, (TRS), a designer, marketer, distributor and e-commerce retailer of performance automotive lighting solutions, has announced Brian Reese as its new CEO. He succeeds Matt Kossoff, who will become TRS Chief Product Officer and remain on the board of directors. Reese is a veteran automotive industry executive and...
Officials from Total Seal Piston Rings have announced a new alliance with Diamond, JE and Wiseco Pistons. As part of the partnership, Total Seal piston rings are now available as an upgrade option on any piston from JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products or Diamond Pistons. The three performance piston brands...
Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC has added yet another acquisition, this time 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...
