M&A Deal Summary

PlayCore Acquires Porter

On October 4, 2016, PlayCore acquired building materials company Porter

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PlayCore’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is PlayCore’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PlayCore’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-10-04
Target Porter
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) PlayCore
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Porter

Holland, Michigan, United States
Porter Corp. is a provider of architectural structures. Porter is a designer and manufacturer of open air shade structures for the parks and landscape architect markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 15 of 20
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 20
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 20
Year (2016) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-30 Freenotes Harmony Park

Durango, Colorado, United States

Freenotes Harmony Park is a provider of outdoor musical instruments. Playing Freenotes provides immediate gratification and fosters confidence in the ability to play music. Creating repeated patterns of melody, harmony, and rhythm open the door to exploring and interacting with music.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-05 Knorr Systems

Santa Ana, California, United States

Knorr Systems, Inc. is a provider of products, training, operational maintenance, and turnkey aquatics projects across the United States.

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