Step2 acquires Infantino

American supplier Step2, the world’s largest rotational molding manufacturer, designer and marketer of children’s and home products, has acquired nursery company Infantino.

Infantino’s ranges include baby and infant products such as baby toys, travel systems, puzzles and activity toys.

Scott Levin, Step2 president and CEO, announced: “Step2 is excited to combine creative teams and resources with Infantino. There are tremendous synergies in shared entrepreneurial cultures, family values and customer focus. Both companies are committed to creating safe and innovative products that promote imaginative play and healthy fun, allowing ‘Babies to be Babies’ and ‘Kids to be Kids’.

Step2 and Infantino will operate as separate business units, but combine resources to create a natural extension of complementary lines to the pre-school category, and to safeguard the high quality standards of each product. In addition, cross merchandising and marketing opportunities for the expanded product lines will create earlier exposure in a child’s life cycle for the Step2 brand than was previously possible. Both brands build off the belief of developmental play as a cornerstone for early childhood education and growth.

Step2, is based in Streetsboro, Ohio, Its ranges include outdoor toys, playhouses, play kitchens, sand and water play, ride on toys, swing sets, wagons and kid’s furniture; as well as mailboxes, home & garden outdoor furniture and trash
cans.

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