Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires The Recreational Group (RG)

ZRG Acquires Terra Search Partners

April 12, 2022

Staffing & HR

ZRG, a global talent advisory firm, has acquired Terra Search Partners, a retained executive search firm focused exclusively on the real estate industry. Founder Matt Slepin and his team will join ZRG's real estate practice to expand the firm's real-estate recruiting capability across the U.S.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires The Recreational Group

January 13, 2022

Building Products

Sentinel Capital Partners acquired The Recreational Group and combined it with Controlled Products, a prior Sentinel portfolio company. The Recreational Group, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia with more than 400 employees, is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and installer of synthetic turf and composite modular tile; terms were not disclosed.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Controlled Products

October 26, 2021

Building Products

Sentinel Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Controlled Products, a Dalton, Georgia manufacturer and distributor of synthetic turf for landscape, sports and commercial applications. Terms were not disclosed; the transaction represents an exit for previous sponsor Clearview Capital and positions Controlled Products for acquisitive and organic growth under Sentinel's ownership.

The Recreational Group Acquires Turf Factory Direct, EasyGrass and Synthetic Grass Pros

April 20, 2021

Building Products

The Recreational Group (RG), a Dalton, Georgia-based recreational surfacing products provider, has acquired three turf distribution and installation companies—Turf Factory Direct, EasyGrass, LLC and Synthetic Grass Pros—to expand its geographic footprint and installation capabilities. The acquisitions add distribution reach and regional installation presence in South Florida and the Dallas–Fort Worth / Houston markets and enhance RG's ability to serve both wholesale and retail customers.

The Recreational Group (PE-backed) Acquires Engineered Turf Inc.

August 14, 2020

Building Products

The Recreational Group, a portfolio company of Eagle Merchant Partners, has acquired Engineered Turf Inc., a Dalton, Georgia-based manufacturer of synthetic turf used in residential, commercial, sports and putting-green applications. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to vertically integrate synthetic grass production (from fiber through tufting to installation), expand RG’s product offering and strengthen supply-chain and marketing capabilities.

Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes New Era Technology

September 25, 2019

IT Services

Sentinel Capital Partners has completed a recapitalization of New Era Technology, partnering with New Era's management team and incumbent investor Gemini Investors. The transaction (terms not disclosed) positions New Era to continue its organic growth and pursue additional add-on acquisitions to expand its managed services and systems-integration capabilities.