Sport Supply Group has acquired Kattus Pro Team Sports in Cincinnati, OH. Eric Kattus, owner of Kattus Pro Team Sports, will be joining the Sport Supply Group with his sales team.
“This transaction enhances our presence in Ohio and marks our formal entry into Kentucky. Eric and his team represent exactly what we are seeking in a new partner: a legacy of regional success in team sports, the desire and capacity to expand, and a commitment to profitable growth,” said Phil Dickman, president of Sport Supply Group's Kessler Team Sports division.
“We are pleased to have completed the acquisition of Kattus and are excited to welcome Eric Kattus and his experienced sales professionals to the family,” said Phil Dickman, President of Sport Supply Group's Kessler Team Sports division. “Kattus is one of the strongest independent distributors of team sporting goods in the nation. This transaction enhances our presence in Ohio and marks our formal entry into Kentucky. Eric and his team represent exactly what we are seeking in a new partner: a legacy of regional success in team sports, the desire and capacity to expand, and a commitment to profitable growth.”
Eric Kattus remarked: “I have always respected what the Dickman, Caravati and Salkeld families have accomplished in our industry, and am delighted to join forces with Phil and his team inside the Sport Supply Group family. In considering this transaction, it was important for me to find a like minded culture for my employees, along with the chance to be part of something special and game-changing. The combination of our long standing community relationships coupled with SSG's one stop shop line-up of factory direct equipment and branded team uniforms makes for what I think will be a unique and powerful partnership.”
The company stated that, consistent with past statements, it intends to continue to build out its distribution footprint via partnerships, joint ventures and/or acquisitions of best of breed distributors, Catalogers and sports equipment companies within the institutional sporting goods channel.
Sports Supply this year has acquired Coaches Sports Corner (Sandusky, Ohio) and Greg Larson Sports (Brainerd, Minnesota) after last summer acquiring Har-Bell Athletic Goods (Springfield, Missouri), Gus Doerner Sports (Evansville, Indiana), and Webster's Team Sports (Pompano Beach, Florida).
