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    Gathr Outdoors acquires Cascadia Vehicle Tents

    2022-01-24T18:20:00Z

    Gathr Outdoors, formerly known as MacNeill Pride Group, continues its commitment to the broader outdoor market with another acquisition. The company announced Jan. 24 that it has purchased Oregon-based Cascadia Vehicle Tents (CVT), a family-owned company that has made a name for itself designing vehicle rooftop tents, awnings, off-road trailers ...

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    MacNeill Pride Group rebrands as Gathr Outdoors

    2022-01-12T12:42:00Z

    After acquiring several outdoor brands over the past two years, U.S.-based MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) quickly began to crystallize a growing commitment to outdoor sports and related activities. In addition to the acquisitions of the Orca, GCI Outdoor, Klymit and Rightline Gear brands, the appointment of CEO Keith Bornholtz and ...

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    MacNeill Pride Group continues shopping spree, acquires Rightline Gear

    2021-11-09T17:16:00Z

    The Nashville-based MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) has acquired Rightline Gear, a U.S. specialist for truck tents, car top and paddlesport carriers. Founded in 2009, Rightline Gear was formed from the brands Piggy Pack, PackRight, CampRight and Lakelandgear. It is distributed both DTC and via retailers like REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods, ...

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    MPG expands outdoor portfolio with acquisition of Klymit

    2021-07-19T07:29:00Z

    Tennessee-based MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified designer and manufacturer of sporting goods, has acquired Klymit, a Utah-based outdoor gear designer known for its lightweight outdoor sleeping pads, pillows, blankets, tents, sleeping bags and other camping accessories. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The acquisition of Klymit, ...

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    MacNeill Pride Group, the new owner of GCI Outdoor, with new CEO and board

    2021-06-06T17:19:00Z

    MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) appointed Keith Bornholtz as its new CEO. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Bornholtz, who has more than 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where he was president of the ...

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    ​GCI Outdoor sold to MacNeill Pride Group

    2021-05-06T06:55:00Z

    Tennessee-based MacNeill Pride Group, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Centre Partners from New York and a manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods under the ORCA, PrideSports, Champ, Pride Golf Tee and Professional Tee System brands, has acquired Connecticut-based GCI Outdoor (GCI). Terms of the transaction were ...