M&A Deal Summary

PlayCore Acquires DERO Bike Rack

On September 25, 2012, PlayCore acquired consumer services company DERO Bike Rack

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PlayCore’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is PlayCore’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PlayCore’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-25
Target DERO Bike Rack
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) PlayCore
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DERO Bike Rack

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
DERO Bike Rack Co. was one of the first to make functional but artistic bicycle parking racks. Since 1995, its founders believed they could build a successful bike parking business with high quality, functional, and secure products that were aesthetically attractive so that architects and planners would integrate them as a visible part of their designs.

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Buyer

PlayCore

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Consumer Products
Employees1,062
DESCRIPTION

PlayCore is a provider of consumer equipment and backyard products. It specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of commercial and consumer outdoor playground equipment. The consumer division manufactures kits for wooden swing sets and climbing units, plastic slides and related products. PlayCore was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 20
State (Minnesota) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 20
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-24 Colorado Time Systems

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Colorado Time Systems LLC is a provider of premier athletic venues with quality timing, scoring, and display systems. Its products include world-class aquatic timing products, like the AquaGrip TouchPad and Relay Judging Platforms, LED full color video displays, LED single-color animation displays, ribbon/fascia boards, sport-specific scoreboards, and portable scoreboards.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-13 Swing-N-Slide

Janesville,, Wisconsin, United States

Swing-N-Slide Corp. designs and manufactures do-it-yourself home playground equipment, including wooden swing set and climbing unit kits, slides and related accessories. The company is headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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