Softball bat maker plans to double workforce, add baseball bats

The owner of Pure Sports has his eye on the ball — baseball — as he expands his bat manufacturing business.

By Elizabeth King
| 5:00 a.m. May 17, 2024
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Chris and Lindsay Osborne moved their softball bat-making business from South Carolina to Palmetto.

Manatee-Sarasota

Entrepreneur Chris Osborne took a swing moving his carbon fiber softball bat manufacturing business to north Manatee County. Now established there, the company is knocking it out of the park.

The business, Pure Sports Technologies, plans to double its staff in the coming year, surpassing 25 people. It also plans to expand its product line to include baseball bats — a challenge that involved significant investment and a significant risk.