Operating Company Industrial Services

The Recreational Group

Dalton, Georgia, United States

Designs, manufactures, and installs recreational and sports surfacing solutions, including artificial turf and modular surfacing systems. The company owns multiple surfacing and flooring brands (e.g., XGrass, VersaCourt, TourGreens, Swisstrax).

Focus Areas
Artificial turf distribution, Sports turf distribution, Recreational surfacing products

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2019-2021.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 1 buyout

The Recreational Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for The Recreational Group. 1 2019 1 2020 1 2021

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • The Recreational Group Acquires Turf Factory Direct, EasyGrass and Synthetic Grass Pros
    April 20, 2021
    Buyer
    The Recreational Group
    Target
    Turf Factory Direct, EasyGrass, LLC, Synthetic Grass Pros
    Industry
    Building Products
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    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
    Buyer
    The Recreational Group, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Engineered Turf Inc.
    Industry
    Building Products
    Location
    Georgia, United States
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • The Recreational Group Acquires Swisstrax (and Speedway Tile)
    December 17, 2019
    Buyer
    The Recreational Group
    Target
    Swisstrax, Speedway Tile
    Seller
    Randy Nelson (founder/CEO of Swisstrax)
    Industry
    Building Products
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    The Recreational Group, a Dalton, Georgia–based provider of residential and commercial surfacing products, has acquired Swisstrax, a California–based maker/distributor of plastic modular garage and event flooring. In a separate deal the company also acquired Speedway Tile; the purchases expand The Recreational Group's modular flooring portfolio and allow it to bring a majority of Swisstrax production in-house.

Related Acquisition Pages

Building Products Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by The Recreational Group. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by The Recreational Group. Acquisitions in Georgia 1 tracked deal by The Recreational Group.

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