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than205
10-22-2003, 08:37 PM
I heard this past weekend that RP Scherer is looking to get out of the Paintball making business.
Anybody else heard this?
elpimpo
10-22-2003, 08:43 PM
rp is basicly pmi so i seriously dought it
-=Squid=-
10-22-2003, 08:43 PM
This is why rumors should NEVER EVER be started. Unless its to hurt somebodies reputation :)
Lone Wolf2
10-22-2003, 08:48 PM
dont EVA EVAEVA EVA believe wat u hear on the net.
DiSoRdeR
10-22-2003, 08:49 PM
Originally posted by -=Squid=-
This is why rumors should NEVER EVER be started. Unless its to hurt somebodies reputation :)
lol
ChucktheMAGician
10-22-2003, 08:55 PM
I always thought that RP Schere(sp?) was a pharmaceutical company that happened to have an encapsulating machine?
Miscue
10-22-2003, 08:58 PM
They make too much money... why would they get out?
BajaBoy
10-22-2003, 09:17 PM
Originally posted by ChucktheMAGician
I always thought that RP Schere(sp?) was a pharmaceutical company that happened to have an encapsulating machine?

yeah, didnt they say that on the 2k2 Worldcup vid?
Thordic
10-22-2003, 09:21 PM
RP Scherer is an company that works for the pharmaceutical and other industries, they specialize in encapsulation. They do stuff like gelcaps, liquicaps, bath beads, etc. (I heard that paintballs and bath beads are the same size because RPS already had the machines, but that may not be true.)
than205
10-22-2003, 09:22 PM
The intimation was that prices were going to keep going down on paint and therefore the profit. And that concentrating on their core biz is where the real money is. This person had heard that RPS was looking to sell thier factory(ies).
Again, this is just what I had heard.
steveo356
10-22-2003, 09:43 PM
yeah rps is partialy owned by pmi so even if rps decided to leave paintball im pretty sure i would be mostly jus the name leaving not the actualy balls
davidb
10-23-2003, 12:10 AM
My GUESS, but I would imagine a good one, would be that PMI contracts out their paintball manufacturing to RPS, in much the same manner that AGD and other companies have their milling done for them. In which case I would GUESS that RPS can stop making paintballs whenever they feel like it, without really taking a hit as long as they keep making their medicinal/other products. I hope this rumor is pure BS though, I like RPS paint, just like most people do.
pbcustom98
10-23-2003, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by Lone Wolf2
dont EVA EVAEVA EVA believe wat u hear on the net.

i dont believe you...
SpecialBlend2786
10-23-2003, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by pbcustom98


i dont believe you...

hahahaha :p
DiRTyBuNNy
10-23-2003, 01:38 AM
rank this rumor right up there with the one I heard that Dynasty left WDP to become a Smart Parts team...oh well..
davidb
10-23-2003, 02:26 AM
Dude, DB, Dynasty uses A5's now, didn't you hear? :eek: ;) :D
LeatherPants
10-23-2003, 02:52 AM
Originally posted by davidb
Dude, DB, Dynasty uses A5's now, didn't you hear? :eek: ;) :D

Liar! You should pay attention! They use Nemisis now.:eek:
Wc Keep
10-23-2003, 10:20 AM
Originally posted by LeatherPants


Liar! You should pay attention! They use Nemisis now.:eek:

man everyone knows that agd dropped the xmags in front of them.
cphilip
10-23-2003, 10:27 AM
AGD makes nail guns too didn't ya know?
Mr Pink
10-23-2003, 11:08 AM
Shouldn't that be RAIL Guns:D
Gunga
10-23-2003, 11:30 AM
Originally posted by Mr Pink
Shouldn't that be RAIL Guns:D

Shhh!! No one's supposed to know about those yet! :D
pbcustom98
10-23-2003, 11:55 AM
Originally posted by Gunga


Shhh!! No one's supposed to know about those yet! :D

well it looks like the cat is out of the bag now...;)
davidb
10-23-2003, 04:43 PM
Originally posted by cphilip
AGD makes nail guns too didn't ya know?

Isn't that all they make?! :D
f3rr3+
10-23-2003, 05:40 PM
ahahahha nail guns... thats like saying they make paintball guns!!!!!
SpecialBlend2786
10-23-2003, 07:50 PM
hahahahahahaha and Tippmann makes sewing machines!!! hahaha........oh wait...they do.
nastymag
10-24-2003, 01:40 AM
Originally posted by davidb
[B]Dude, DB, Dynasty uses A5's now, didn't you hear?




uh ... do you mean A4 ?
trev_pbller
10-24-2003, 05:15 AM
lol, Hello I'm Earth. Have we met?
than205
03-06-2004, 10:12 PM
<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 .mlukas@pminetwork.com
*
Contact:
Michael Lukas *847-233-9900 ext 547 *Fax: 847-233-9901 *Email:mlukas@pminetwork.com
http://www.buypmi.com/news.html</b>

I guess this supports everyone point of view....
Lone Wolf2
03-06-2004, 10:34 PM
ok,listen dude,do u know how FREAKIN OLD THIS DAMN THREAD IS....MY GOD.
Steelrat
03-06-2004, 10:37 PM
I think he was proving a point. He had posted a rumor, and everyone started mocking him. Turns out he was right. He's earned the right to toot his own horn a little.
robdamanii
03-06-2004, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by than205
The intimation was that prices were going to keep going down on paint and therefore the profit. And that concentrating on their core biz is where the real money is. This person had heard that RPS was looking to sell thier factory(ies).
Again, this is just what I had heard.

BS.

Bigball wholesale is 28 a case + shipping, most places sell for at LEAST 60 a case. It doesn't take 28 bucks to make 2000 paintballs and package them up.