The Recreational Group

The Recreational Group is the largest and most diversified platform in the premium recreational surfaces market. Sentinel’s investment in The Recreational Group began with our acquisition of Controlled Products in 2021. During the diligence process, Sentinel was introduced to The Recreational Group, a similar-sized and highly complementary business located next door to Controlled Products in Dalton, Georgia. Two months after acquiring Controlled Products, Sentinel acquired The Recreational Group, combined the two businesses, and renamed the combination The Recreational Group.

With hard-to-replicate manufacturing capabilities and a diversified line of innovative products, The Recreational Group today serves customers across the United States, with a focus on the Southeast and Southwest, where water conservation and the need for natural grass alternatives is growing. As the industry’s only vertically integrated player of scale, The Recreational Group offers superior product quality, consistency, and excellent customer service. The platform presents an exciting opportunity to grow organically and through acquisition.