Broder Bros., Co., the largest U.S. distributor of imprintable sportswear, has acquired NES Clothing Company, the leading distributor of imprintable sportswear in New England. Bain Capital, a leading global private equity firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owns the majority stake in Broder. NES was privately owned.
NES will become Broder's third brand alongside its “broder” and “Alpha Shirt Company” brands. Ronald Nathan will continue to manage the NES operations. NES will continue to be supported with its own catalog, customer service team, sales force, website, and unique product offering, including the Harvard Square private label line. As a result, the combination will have minimal impact on NES's customers. In fact, the combination is expected to yield several customer enhancements, including access to broader product selection and improved marketing support.
“NES's strength in New England is a great complement to Broder's national scale. We look forward to welcoming the NES team under the Broder corporate umbrella and working together to offer our customers the best products and service in the industry,” said Broder CEO Vince Tyra.
“We look forward to maintaining the NES brand and serving our customers even better than we have in the past with the additional support of the Broder organization,” said NES CEO Michael Rosow and Executive Vice President Ronald Nathan. Mr. Rosow has agreed to stay on as a consultant to Broder on industry- and NES-related matters and Mr. Nathan has agreed to become President – NES Division of Broder.
