{"id":3472,"date":"2026-04-17T13:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3472"},"modified":"2026-09-28T19:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:47:26","slug":"paddletek-group-proxr-yobow-merger-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/paddletek-group-proxr-yobow-merger-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010\u696d\u754c\u518d\u7de8\u3011Paddletek Group\u304c\u8a95\u751f\u2500\u2500ProXR\u30fbYobow\u7d71\u5408\u3067\u7c73\u56fd\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u5e02\u5834\u306e\u52e2\u529b\u56f3\u304c\u5909\u308f\u308b"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The founding of Paddletek Group\u2500\u2500the full picture of the three-brand merger<\/h2>\n<p>In December 2025, the long-established U.S. paddle maker Paddletek merged with ProXR and Yobow to establish a new holding company,<strong>\u300cPaddletek Group\u300d<\/strong>\u3092\u8a2d\u7acb\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb3\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u306b\u52a0\u3048\u3001\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\uff08Padel\uff09\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9 Padeltek \u3092\u542b\u30804\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u304c\u5098\u4e0b\u306b\u5165\u308a\u3001\u88fd\u54c1\u958b\u767a\u30fb\u9078\u624b\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u30fb\u6d41\u901a\u3092\u4e00\u672c\u5316\u3059\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n<p>As CEO,<strong>Ron Saslow<\/strong>, founder of the private equity firm Thirty-5 Capital, took office. Founder Curtis Smith commented, \u201cThe founding of Paddletek Group is an important milestone for both pickleball and padel.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Why merge now?\u2500\u2500the market environment behind it<\/h2>\n<p>Paddletek has a track record of having manufactured and sold<strong>over 1 million paddles<\/strong>in the U.S., and in the sales data of the SFIA (Sports &amp; Fitness Industry Association) it holds the No. 2 spot in the market for advanced players. Meanwhile, ProXR has broadened support among intermediate-to-advanced players with its proprietary spin technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u4e21\u793e\u306e\u6280\u8853\u3068\u6d41\u901a\u7db2\u3092\u7d71\u5408\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001JOOLA\u3084Selkirk\u3068\u3044\u3063\u305f\u5927\u624b\u3068\u306e\u7af6\u4e89\u529b\u3092\u5f37\u5316\u3059\u308b\u72d9\u3044\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002\u52a0\u3048\u3066\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u306b\u6025\u901f\u306b\u666e\u53ca\u304c\u9032\u3080\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\u5e02\u5834\u3078 Padeltek \u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u53c2\u5165\u3059\u308b\u5e03\u77f3\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>\u7b2c1\u5f3e\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30c8\u300cReserve HoneyFoam\u300d\u306e\u4ed5\u69d8<\/h2>\n<p>Released in early 2026 as the first product after the merger was<strong>Reserve HoneyFoam No.001<\/strong>. Its main features are as follows.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HoneyFoam multi-foam core<\/strong>: a 3-layer foam expands the sweet spot and extends dwell time (contact time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>EVA foam wrap<\/strong>: EVA foam placed in the 4 o'clock to 8 o'clock direction improves energy return<\/li>\n<li><strong>PT-700 unidirectional carbon fiber surface<\/strong>: secures spin performance while maintaining grip even in high-intensity play<\/li>\n<li><strong>14mm \/ 16mm<\/strong> available in two types. 14mm is more pop-oriented, 16mm more control-oriented<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because it's a limited-production model, it's sold only at Pickleball Central and the Paddletek official site. It's announced that once stock runs out, there will be no restock as the \u201cReserve\u201d series.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens to the player support setup?<\/h2>\n<p>Paddletek Group states clearly that it will continue to support the sponsored players of the existing Paddletek and ProXR brands. On the 2026-season PPA Tour and MLP too, multiple players using the group's paddles are entered. Details of specific contracted players are expected to be announced in sequence on the official site.<\/p>\n<h2>Entering the padel market\u2500\u2500a new strategy for pickleball companies<\/h2>\n<p>Paddletek Group \u304c\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\u306b\u3082\u6ce8\u529b\u3059\u308b\u80cc\u666f\u306b\u306f\u3001\u6b27\u5dde\u30fb\u5357\u7c73\u3092\u4e2d\u5fc3\u3068\u3059\u308b\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\u306e\u6025\u901f\u306a\u666e\u53ca\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u3068\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\u306f\u4f7f\u7528\u3059\u308b\u9053\u5177\u3084\u7af6\u6280\u7279\u6027\u306b\u5171\u901a\u70b9\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u88fd\u9020\u6280\u8853\u306e\u8ee2\u7528\u304c\u6bd4\u8f03\u7684\u5bb9\u6613\u3060\u3002Padeltek \u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u30b0\u30ed\u30fc\u30d0\u30eb\u5c55\u958b\u3092\u72d9\u3046\u540c\u793e\u306e\u52d5\u304d\u306f\u3001\u4eca\u5f8c\u306e\u30d4\u30c3\u30af\u30eb\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u696d\u754c\u5168\u4f53\u306e\u591a\u89d2\u5316\u30c8\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9\u3092\u8c61\u5fb4\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>What's the impact on the Japanese market?<\/h2>\n<p>At present there's no specific announcement regarding Paddletek Group's Japan rollout. However, domestically as well,<a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/pickleball-paddle-trend-2026-foam-core\/\">demand for foam-core paddles is surging<\/a>, and there's a strong possibility that new-material models like HoneyFoam will be distributed via Japanese distributors.<\/p>\n<h2>Points to watch going forward<\/h2>\n<p>Paddletek Group \u306f\u300c\u4e21\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u5f37\u307f\u3092\u6d3b\u304b\u3057\u305f\u65b0\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u3092\u7d99\u7d9a\u6295\u5165\u3059\u308b\u300d\u3068\u8868\u660e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u30d1\u30c7\u30eb\u7528\u88fd\u54c1\u306e\u5177\u4f53\u7684\u306a\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30ca\u30c3\u30d7\u3084\u3001PPA\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u9078\u624b\u3068\u306e\u65b0\u898f\u5951\u7d04\u3082\u6ce8\u76ee\u3060\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Paddletek\u3001ProXR\u3001Yobow \u306e3\u793e\u7d71\u5408\u306b\u3088\u308b Paddletek Group \u306e\u8a95\u751f\u306f\u3001\u30d1\u30c9\u30eb\u696d\u754c\u306e\u7af6\u4e89\u74b0\u5883\u3092\u5927\u304d\u304f\u5909\u3048\u308b\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002\u7b2c1\u5f3e\u306e Reserve HoneyFoam \u306f\u9650\u5b9a\u30e2\u30c7\u30eb\u3067\u3001\u8907\u6570\u306e\u6280\u8853\u7684\u5de5\u592b\u304c\u76db\u308a\u8fbc\u307e\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/joola-patent-lawsuit-propulsion-core-11-brands\/\">JOOLA's patent lawsuit<\/a>Amid it rocking the industry, the company's move to go on the offensive through technical integration is one to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<h3>FAQ<\/h3>\n<div class=\"faq-block\">\n<h4>Q. What is Paddletek Group?<\/h4>\n<p>A. It's a holding company established in December 2025 when the U.S. paddle maker Paddletek merged with ProXR and Yobow. In addition to three pickleball brands, it also has the padel brand Padeltek under its umbrella.<\/p>\n<h4>Q. Where can I buy the Reserve HoneyFoam paddle?<\/h4>\n<p>A. It's sold exclusively at Pickleball Central and the Paddletek official site. Because it's limited production, no restock is planned after it sells out.<\/p>\n<h4>Q. Will ProXR remain as a brand going forward?<\/h4>\n<p>A. Yes. The ProXR name and product line will continue as a brand under Paddletek Group. It's announced that support for existing sponsored players will also be maintained.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America's Paddletek merges with ProXR and Yobow to form the Paddletek Group. 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