Sport Group is the world’s largest business dedicated to sport surfaces. The Group provides synthetic turf sport fields, athletic tracks, courts and recreation areas in over 70 countries, and uniquely covers the complete value chain, including R&D, chemicals, manufacturing and installation. With headquarters in Burgheim, Germany, the Group’s corporate brands include Polytan, AstroTurf, Melos and SYNLawn, and world-leading global product brands such as LigaTurf (football turf), Poligras (hockey turf), Rekortan (tracks) and Laykold (courts). Notable recent projects include hockey turf for Tokyo 2020, tennis courts for the US Open and baseball turf for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Employees: 1001-5000
Founded date: 1969
Investors 2
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| - | Idinvest P... | idinvest.c... |
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| 15.04.2024 | AlleyCorp's $250M Fund: A Game-Changer in the Tech Venture Capital Scene | AlleyCorp, led by serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan, has closed a $250 million fund, marking a significant milestone for the NYC-based tech venture capital firm. This new fund, backed by a select group of LPs, signals AlleyCorp's evolution int... |
| 08.04.2024 | KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE SPORT GROUP | A GLOBAL LEADER IN ARTIFICIAL TURF AND POLYURETHANE SPORTS AND RECREATION SURFACES NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KPS Capital Partners, LP ("KPS") announced today that, through a newly formed affiliate, it has signed a de... |
| - | Exclusive: AlleyCorp raises a $250 million fund, taking on external investors for the first time | AlleyCorp has already incubated MongoDB, Gilt Groupe, Business Insider, and Zola. But the firm, led by longtime serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan, aspires to more. “The role model for us is actually a Venrock or a Bessemer,” Ryan told me over ... |