Dyaco buys Rochdale strength equipment maker Exigo to build global muscle
What's the deal? Taiwan-headquartered Dyaco InternationalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired a majority controlling interest in A&D Sports LtdDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the Greater Manchester company behind strength and combat sports equipment brand ExigoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Terms were not disclosed.
Who's involved? Exigo, founded in 1995 by Darren Golden as Golden's Gym EquipmentDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, builds strength kit — from full commercial gym fit-outs to single pieces — at its factory in Rochdale. Golden stays on as managing director alongside the full Exigo team, and the brand keeps its identity.
What's the endgame? Dyaco said Exigo's design and manufacturing complements its Spirit FitnessDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → commercial range. It plans to use its international distribution network to take the brand beyond the UK.
Why now? "Strength equipment is the defining growth category in commercial fitness globally, and we have been clear that we want to be a serious player in it," said Sam Lin, chairman at Dyaco International.
"EXIGO is the platform from which we build that position," he added, citing the brand's "real credibility" and loyal customer base.
The signal: The deal reflects global fitness groups consolidating around strength equipment, with larger players buying specialist manufacturers to expand into a category and distribute niche brands across international markets.
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