Kinderhook-backed Bestop acquired Lousville-based Softopper.

Kinderhook-backed Bestop, a truck accessories store in Louisville, Colorado, acquired Lousville-based Softopper, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of convertible soft tops for light-duty pickup trucks and SUV’s. Financial terms were not disclosed. Tom Tuttle, Managing Director of Kinderhook Industries, stated, “The acquisition of Softopper will continue Bestop’s “buy-and-build” strategy of acquiring premium brand names in niche categories serving the automotive aftermarket. Softopper also enhances Bestop’s growing suite of premium products designed specifically for light-duty pickup trucks.”