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Accent Equity-owned Global Attractions SPI to join forces with Sidijk

29 January 2021

  • Global Attractions SPI, the leading European designer, manufacturer, and supplier of equipment for indoor playgrounds and other leisure-related activities, has acquired all outstanding shares in Sidijk Holding BV
  • Sidijk is a European supplier of total leisure concepts including complete indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks to indoor play equipment, kids corners and air trampoline
  • Through the acquisition of Sidijk, Global Attractions SPI further strengthen its position as the international market leader in the play & leisure industry

Netherlands based Sidijk is a high-quality supplier of total leisure concepts with a modern state-of-the-art production facility located in Heerneveen. On the back of high growth ambitions the company doubled its production capacity during 2020. By joining forces with Global Attractions SPI growth plans can be further accelerated.

Ronald Rotteveel, Managing Director of Sidijk is very pleased with this new development: "Our market position, knowledge and creative solutions combined with the experience and financial strength of Global Attractions SPI, enables us to accelerate our growth plans. In the past few years, we already worked together on several occasions which led to successful projects such as The Wall in Utrecht and very recently a number of great projects for Center Parcs in the Netherlands and abroad.”

Rotteveel will remain as the Managing Director of Sidijk following the transaction and will also become an owner in Global Attractions SPI.

The new group will have a broader offering of high-quality, groundbreaking leisure concepts worldwide. From fully themed Trampoline Parks and Indoor Playgrounds to Multi Leisure Centres and a wide range of Family Entertainment concepts such as Glow ‘N Golf, Skyrider and Laser Gaming.

Mikael Wettergren, CEO of Global Attractions SPI, is looking forward to the partnership: "Over the years, Sidijk has become a strong organization with experienced professionals and an impressive customer base. Sidijk's modern confectionery department and expertise in building trampoline parks means we can offer high quality leisure concepts. With a growing international demand for unique leisure concepts, there is enormous growth potential for the group. We are therefore looking forward to work with the Sidijk team."

For additional information, please contact:
Mikael Wettergren, CEO of Global Attractions SPI AB, +46 70 922 84 08
Ronald Rotteveel, Managing Director of Sidijk Holding BV, +31 566 625 701
Niklas Sloutski, Chairman Global Attractions SPI AB, and CEO and Partner of Accent Equity, +46 70 300 99 59

Global Attractions SPI is the European market leader in equipment for indoor playgrounds and other leisure related activities. The company has local presence in fifteen countries and a wide distributor base in twelve countries, together covering five continents. Supported by five production and assembly units located across Europe, Global Attractions SPI offers turn-key services ranging from concept development and design to production and installation. The global customer base includes operators of Family Entertainment Centres, hotels, airports, and restaurants.
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