Chattanooga-based PlayCore acquires Colorado company

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By Mike Pare July 25, 2012 2 min read

Bob Farnsworth, C.E.O. of PlayCore company

PLAYCORE DEALS

In the past five years, PlayCore has purchased eight other companies, including:2012 — Colorado Time Systems2011 — National Recreation Systems2010 — Big Toys, Spectrum Aquatics2009 — GT Grandstands2008 — Everlast Climbing, Ultra Play, Tot TurfSource: Playcore

Chattanooga-based playground equipment maker PlayCore has made another acquisition with the purchase of Colorado Time Systems, which sells timing, scoring and display systems for athletic venues.

The purchase of the company, whose offerings include aquatic timing products, is PlayCore’s eighth in the past five years.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

But Bob Farnsworth, PlayCore’s chief executive, said Tuesday the purchase is “a valuable addition.”