Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired The Recreational Group, a manufacturer and distributor of recreational surfacing products, from Eagle Merchant Partners.
At the closing, The Recreational Group was combined with Controlled Products, also a manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products, which Sentinel acquired in October 2021. Terms of The Recreational Group deal have not been disclosed.
Sentinel has significant prior investment experience with niche manufacturing and distribution businesses, including PlayCore (play, park and recreation products), Chase Doors (specialty doors), Chromalox (precision heating technology), Colson (casters and wheels), ECM Industries (electrical products), Engineered Controls International (pressure regulators and valves), LTI Boyd (rubber and plastic sealing systems), RotoMetrics (precision rotary tooling), and SONNY’s Enterprises (car wash systems).
