<b>Pursuit Marketing Inc acquires R.P. Scherer paintball manufacturing
division from Cardinal Health Inc.
Pursuit Marketing Inc (PMI) of Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, announced
their acquisition of the R.P. Scherer paintball division. The purchase includes various
proprietary paintball patents and trademarks as well as a state of the art paintball manufacturing
facility located in Clearwater, Florida from Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio.
Cardinal Health Inc acquired R.P. Scherer Corporation, the world's largest producer of soft
gelatin capsules ("softgels"), with a global network of 19 facilities in 12 countries, in late 1998
and has since operated the paintball division under the name RPS Recreational Products.
PMI has owned the exclusive North American marketing and distribution rights for
R.P. Scherer paintballs since 1989. The R.P. Scherer (RPS) brand continues to be recognized
as the most consistent high quality paintball sold anywhere in the world. PMI markets and
distributes RPS paintballs under various trademarked brand names including Marballizer,
Evil, SuperSwirl, All Star, Flash, Midevil, Polar Ice, PMI Premium and Big Ball; fromeight
distribution facilities strategically located throughout North America and a new company owned
facility located near London, England.
The acquisition of R.P. Scherer paintball manufacturing business completes PMI’s vertical
integration strategy. PMI also manufactures the popular Piranha line of paintball markers,
industry leading Pure Energy air systems and a full line of Extreme Rage paintball accessories
including the new X-Ray 2.0 Goggle system and Extreme Rage Bullet Paqs. In addition,
PMI is the leading “wholesale only” source for many other popular brands of paintball equipment
to the majority of commercial paintball fields, pro-shops and sporting goods retailers in North America.
PMI pioneered the sport and business of Paintball Games starting in 1982 and continues to
be the industry leader in the building of consumer awareness of the fastest growing extreme
sport in the world.
For more information regarding Pursuit Marketing Inc or R.P. Scherer paintballs see our website at *
www.buypmi.com*or contact us via e-mail at
[email protected]
*
Contact:
Michael Lukas *847-233-9900 ext 547 *Fax: 847-233-9901 *Email:
[email protected]
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I guess this supports everyone point of view....