Smith’s Sporting Group also announced changes to its executive management team. Ricky Dukes, Smith’s Consumer Products Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is promoted to CEO of Smith’s Sporting Group, replacing outgoing CEO Mike Taylor. And, Dusty Thornton, Tanners’ former Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is promoted to President of Tanners Team Sports and Vulcan Baseball.

 

Headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Smith’s Sporting Group – home to Smith’s Consumer Products – traces its roots back to 1886 as a manufacturer of sharpeners, knives, and tools designed and engineered for passionate outdoor adventurers. Tanners, founded in 1991, produces a similarly extensive line for team sports. Tanners is the world’s leading supplier of baseball training equipment and accessories under the Rawlings and Easton brands, plus its full line of high-performance bat grips under its wholly owned Vulcan brand. Together, the company distributes over 1,000 consumer products worldwide and nationally through specialty retailers plus well-known major retailers, including Walmart, Amazon, Lowe’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops, Academy Sports, and Tractor Supply.

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