DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING
DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING Headquarters Address
4209 Barnett Blvd.
Arlington TX, United States 76017
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About DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING
DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING has dogs, cats, and birds covered. The company, which does business as Petmate, is one of the nation's leading providers of non-food pet care products. It makes kennels, bedding, feeders, litter boxes, scratching posts, and related supplies for dogs and cats under the Petmate brand. Petmate also serves up chew toys and treats under the Bamboo, Booda, and Fat Cat names. Its products are sold by mass merchandisers, pet supply stores, and online retailers, including Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware, PETCO, PetSmart, and Amazon.com. Ben Doskocil founded the company in 1961. It was acquired by private equity firm Wind Point Partners in early 2011.
Petmate is Wind Point's first investment in the pet care market. The private equity firm aims to build Petmate's sales through new product launches and to strengthen the brand via bolt-on acquisitions. As part of the deal, Joe Messner took over as CEO, replacing Larry Rembold, who stepped down. Messner served as president and CEO of Bushnell from 1998 to 2008, and he has held top leadership positions with Bausch & Lomb and First Alert. Petmate had previously been owned by private investment firm Westar Capital.
Pet care companies have remained a popular investment in recent years, despite the deep recession in the US and lingering tough economic conditions. Americans have continued to shop for their pooches and felines, even as they have cut nonessential spending in other areas (such as dining out, travel, and designer apparel). Steady sales in this category may be part of a movement by consumers to redirect their dollars toward more affordable luxuries or products that can be enjoyed at home (like cosmetics, children's clothing, and cookware).
Just as ownership was changing, the company completed an asset purchase to broaden its brand portfolio. In early 2011 Petmate acquired the products and intellectual property of pet toy maker Bamboo, which had been owned by children's product manufacturer Munchkin. Munchkin decided to dispose of Bamboo to focus on international distribution of its core products for infants, toddlers, and mothers. Petmate plans to continue designing toys for dogs and cats under the acquired Bamboo and Fat Cat brands.
Petmate is Wind Point's first investment in the pet care market. The private equity firm aims to build Petmate's sales through new product launches and to strengthen the brand via bolt-on acquisitions. As part of the deal, Joe Messner took over as CEO, replacing Larry Rembold, who stepped down. Messner served as president and CEO of Bushnell from 1998 to 2008, and he has held top leadership positions with Bausch & Lomb and First Alert. Petmate had previously been owned by private investment firm Westar Capital.
Pet care companies have remained a popular investment in recent years, despite the deep recession in the US and lingering tough economic conditions. Americans have continued to shop for their pooches and felines, even as they have cut nonessential spending in other areas (such as dining out, travel, and designer apparel). Steady sales in this category may be part of a movement by consumers to redirect their dollars toward more affordable luxuries or products that can be enjoyed at home (like cosmetics, children's clothing, and cookware).
Just as ownership was changing, the company completed an asset purchase to broaden its brand portfolio. In early 2011 Petmate acquired the products and intellectual property of pet toy maker Bamboo, which had been owned by children's product manufacturer Munchkin. Munchkin decided to dispose of Bamboo to focus on international distribution of its core products for infants, toddlers, and mothers. Petmate plans to continue designing toys for dogs and cats under the acquired Bamboo and Fat Cat brands.
Number of Employees in DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING
501 to 1,000
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