Gerflor, based in Lyons, France, has acquired Gared Performance Sports Systems (GPSS), the maker of institutional sports and gym equipment based in Noblesville, IN. Gerflor, with U.S. headquarters in Bolingbrook, IL, specializes in commercial, healthcare, and sports flooring solutions. Founded in 1922, Gared Performance Sports Systems’ product range includes ceiling-hung and wall-mounted basketball backstops, basketball backboards and breakaway rims, soccer goals, football goalposts, outdoor aluminum batting cages for baseball and softball, volleyball systems, tennis posts, pickleball equipment, badminton setups, gym divider curtains, custom wall and post safety padding, mat storage carrier systems, bleachers and team benches. GPSS said the combination brings “together two global organizations that share a commitment to innovation, quality and serving the sports and athletic facility industry.” Image courtesy Gared Performance Sports Systems