Premier Manufacturer of Quality Custom, Licensed Golf and Sport Towels Purchases Largest Supplier of Custom Jacquard Woven Towels; New Entity Forms the Largest Manufacturer of Golf, Sport & Beach Towels
Monroe, North Carolina, April 3, 2006â?¦ Devant Sport Towels, a leading manufacturer of high quality custom and licensed sport towels, today announced the acquisition of Altadena, California-based Sir Christopher Hatton, Inc., the largest supplier of custom jacquard woven towels. As part of the announcement — which forms the largest overall manufacturer of golf, sports and beach towels — all products currently manufactured by Sir Christopher Hatton will immediately inherit the Sir Christopher Hatton by Devant brand name and be sold through the Devant sales force.
As part of the acquisition, Robert Hopper, current President & CEO of Sir Christopher Hatton, and Karen Hopper, the Company’s Vice President, will remain active with the Sir Christopher Hatton brand on behalf of Devant, and under the direction of Rick Sheppard, Devant’s President. Sir Christopher Hatton’s impeccable quality, strong design and outstanding customer service, its legacy, will remain unchanged. In addition, Sir Christopher Hatton’s manufacturing facility in Southern California will remain open during the transition, with operations then moving to Devant’s headquarters in Monroe, North Carolina. The Hoppers will continue to work out of Altadena, California, focusing their efforts on Sir Christopher Hatton by Devant.
The uniting of the Sir Christopher Hatton and Devant portfolios of products will enable the Company to improve efficiencies while continuing to provide personalized service to existing customers and making way for new customers to experience the heritage and quality of both brands. Moreover, thanks to the combined technologies of both companies, the Sir Christopher Hatton by Devant collection will enhance the overall weight of its entire jacquard woven products line, while reducing the overall selling price of jacquard woven towels.
"Jacquard woven towels represent the premier performance towel in golf, sports and beach and for a longtime Sir Christopher Hatton has set the gold standard in jacquard weaving," said Rick Sheppard, President, Devant Sport Towels. "Now, by marrying the vast resources, technologies and expertise of Devant and Sir Christopher Hatton, we will take that standard to platinum status."
"Given the quality and breadth of the towel products offered by both Companies, Devant’s acquisition of Sir Christopher makes tremendous sense, as it now positions Devant as the industry’s most expansive full-service golf and sport towel company, as well as the premier supplier of jacquard woven towels worldwide," said Robert Hopper President & CEO of Sir Christopher Hatton.
About Devant Sport Towels
Devant, a premier designer and manufacturer of golf and sport towels for the past 31 years, is renowned for producing high quality towels, emphasizing low minimums, outstanding value and quick service. For over 17 years, Devant has been #1 in the golf, college, sporting goods, corporate, resort and casino towel markets. With more golf towel patents than any other company, Devant’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility offers a variety of styles, incorporating three distinct manufacturing processes; embroidery, weaving, and proprietary Image Dyeing; providing customers with an assortment of innovative towels to meet their specific needs. Devant is member of the PGA Retirement Plus program and is the official licensed golf towel of the PGA Championship, PGA Tour®, U.S. Open & Ryder Cup.
About Sir Christopher Hatton, Inc.
Sir Christopher Hatton, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of custom jacquard woven towels, and is renowned throughout the world for its jacquard woven towel products recognized by quality, color and design, specializing in the golf, beach, sports & spa markets. The Company’s unique in-house operation ranges from yarn dyeing to finishing, along with state of the art looms that guarantee consistent quality.
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