PERFORMANCE SPORTS GROUP LTD | Easton Baseball/Softball Announces New Global Headquarters Location |
| Leading Baseball Brand To Open State-of-the-Art Facility in Thousand Oaks, California VAN NUYS, Calif. - August 20, 2015 - Easton Baseball/Softball, a leading manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment and apparel, announced today its plans to open a new 90,000-square foot global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California. Currently located in Van Nuys, California, the company's new multi-million dollar facility will feature office space for more than 100 employees, a state-of-the-art Research & Development lab, a world-class EASTON Experience Center to test product and additional space for continued growth. "The EASTON brand is built around the concept of sports engineering, and this new facility will amplify our ability to create products that deliver real and meaningful performance advantages to the athletes we serve," said Todd Harman, Executive Vice President, Easton Baseball/Softball. "Our new facility in Thousand Oaks meets our unique needs from a sales, marketing and R&D perspective, and it also represents our leading brand position as well as our commitment to innovation and moving the game forward." The company's headquarters includes its executive management team and the company's sales, marketing, operations and R&D departments. Easton Baseball/Softball's new facility in Thousand Oaks is 40 percent larger than its current space in Van Nuys and will be built to accommodate the company's plans for continued growth. "We are thrilled to welcome Easton, one of the most iconic and innovative baseball and softball brands in the nation to our City," said Al Adam, Mayor of the City of Thousand Oaks. "They will be a great addition to the local business community." The added space allows the company to significantly expand and renovate its R&D lab to include state-of-the-art research, fabrication and testing equipment to assist in the continued development of the most innovative equipment in baseball and softball. The facility will also feature a 15,000-square foot EASTON Experience Center. This indoor testing and training facility will host top athletes and teams for product fittings and trial, and will be fully equipped to conduct rigorous performance validation for the next-generation of breakthrough EASTON products. In addition, each product category, such as bats, ball gloves, helmets and training gear, will have a dedicated product showroom where product can be displayed for meetings with top retail partners and teams. Each product category will also have a dedicated design and development center where industrial designers, graphic designers, marketers and category managers can collaborate daily on the latest product concepts. Easton Baseball/Softball's Thousand Oaks office will include a 2,000-square foot modern fitness center to promote its active living lifestyle for employees. "Easton Baseball/Softball will make a great addition to our Thousand Oaks business community, and we are proud that this premier company chose our building for its new global headquarters." said Rob Martin, President of Martin Properties, Inc., the building's owner. About EASTON Easton is a leading manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment and has the most iconic brand in these sports. Headquartered in Van Nuys, Calif., the company manufactures bats, apparel, bags, helmets, ball gloves, catcher's equipment and related accessories. The company's commitment to innovation and game-changing technologies, such as introducing the industry's first true aluminum bat, drove its growth to the No. 1 position in North America, including the No. 1 bat of choice by players in the College World Series of Omaha®, Women's College World Series® and Little League Baseball® World Series. Performance Sports Group Ltd., the parent company of Easton, is a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange whose affiliates market products under the BAUER, MISSION, MAVERIK, CASCADE, INARIA, COMBAT and EASTON brand names. Performance Sports Group is a member of the Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes, as well as the S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index.www.EASTON.com. MEDIA CONTACT
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