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Reichmann Segal Capital Partners Acquires Athletica Sport Systems

May 28, 2024

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Reichmann Segal Capital Partners has acquired Athletica Sport Systems Inc., a Waterloo, Ontario-based designer, manufacturer and installer of dasher board systems and sport infrastructure. The seller was Fulcrum Capital Partners; Reichmann Segal plans to support Athletica's product development and geographic expansion while CEO Andrew McRae remains in place. The terms were not disclosed.

Pure Hockey Acquires Behind the Mask (AZ)

January 9, 2024

Retail

Pure Hockey has acquired Behind the Mask, a three-location Arizona hockey retailer, marking Pure Hockey's first entry into the Arizona market. The deal expands Pure Hockey's retail footprint to 77 stores across 25 states and brings Behind the Mask's Scottsdale, Peoria and Gilbert locations into Pure Hockey's network.

Playmaker Capital Acquires The Sports Drop

April 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Playmaker Capital Inc., a Toronto-based digital sports media company, has acquired U.S.-based sports publisher The Sports Drop. The acquisition expands Playmaker's U.S. audience reach (The Sports Drop averages ~30 million monthly page views) and brings The Sports Drop's founder, Mike Bellom, into Playmaker's senior leadership to drive paid media and monetization synergies.

CCM Hockey Acquires STEP Skating Blades

February 3, 2020

Manufacturing

CCM Hockey has acquired STEP Skating Blades Inc., a Quebec City–based maker of high-performance STEP Steel skate blades. The acquisition brings STEP's blade technology and 17 employees into CCM to integrate STEP blades into CCM's pro and retail skate lines and accelerate product innovation.

Athletica Sport Systems Acquires Becker Arena Products

May 1, 2019

Manufacturing

Athletica Sport Systems Inc. has acquired Becker Arena Products Inc., a U.S.-based maker of dasher board systems and arena aftermarket products. The acquisition expands Athletica’s North American footprint and combines engineering, manufacturing and sales capabilities to better serve community and multiuse entertainment facilities.

Fulcrum Capital Partners Acquires Athletica Sport Systems

April 23, 2018

Manufacturing

Fulcrum Capital Partners, a Canadian private equity firm, has acquired Athletica Sport Systems, a designer, manufacturer and installer of arena infrastructure and dasher board systems based in Waterloo, Ontario. The investment — made by Fulcrum's Private Equity Fund V — is described as a platform investment to support Athletica's next phase of growth and leverage Fulcrum's value-creation capabilities.