Fiocchi, a global leader in defensive, target, and hunting ammunition, is proud to announce Sports South as the recipient of its prestigious 2024 Distribution Partner of the Year Award. This recognition highlights Sports South’s exceptional dedication, outstanding performance, and strategic partnership in driving Fiocchi’s continued growth and success across the United States.

Fiocchi’s CEO, David Blenker, expressed gratitude and admiration for the collaboration:
"Sports South exemplifies what it means to be an extraordinary partner. Their commitment to excellence, industry expertise, and unwavering support of Fiocchi’s mission have been instrumental in achieving record-breaking results. It is a privilege to work alongside a distributor that shares our vision for innovation and delivering unmatched value to customers."

As the oldest and most trusted distributor in the shooting sports industry, Sports South has continually demonstrated its ability to adapt to market demands and leverage its extensive distribution network to ensure Fiocchi products are accessible to enthusiasts, hunters, and professionals nationwide.

Fiocchi’s Vice President of Sales, Chris Tinkle, commended Sports South’s contributions: "Sports South has been a strong and terrific partner for Fiocchi. Their deep understanding of the market, proactive approach, and consistent support have made them an indispensable ally. Together, we’ve strengthened Fiocchi’s position as a leader in the ammunition industry, and we look forward to many more successful years together."

The 2024 Distribution Partner of the Year Award reflects Fiocchi’s commitment to celebrating partnerships that drive mutual success and embody the values of trust, innovation, and excellence. Sports South’s dedication to representing the Fiocchi brand with integrity and professionalism sets the standard for what a true distribution partner should be.

Fiocchi and Sports South share a commitment to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service to customers, and this recognition underscores the strength of their collaboration. Fiocchi is excited to continue building on this momentum and furthering its mission to be the preferred ammunition brand for shooting sports, hunting, and defense.

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About Fiocchi:

Since 1983, Fiocchi of America has been based in Ozark, Missouri. As a stand-alone, US-based arm of the greater Fiocchi global brands, Fiocchi of America and Baschieri & Pellagri USA continue to integrate and launch new products directed towards the US market. Today, Fiocchi furthers its expansion of products in the hunting, conceal carry, self-defense, and law enforcement market channels. Fiocchi offers a full portfolio of target and hunting shotshells, centerfire rifle and pistol ammunition, match and standard-grade rimfire .22LR, specialty and classic cartridges, reloading components, and blanks.

About CSG:

CSG, based in Prague (Czech Republic) is a diversified industrial group active in five strategic business segments— aerospace, defense, automotive, railways, and business projects—where it operates at a global level. CSG Group is 100% controlled and led by Michal Strnad, who has been able to transform it into the most relevant Czech Republic industrial group with a strong international footprint. CSG employs more than 8.000 people worldwide and it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of industrial and trade companies across the civil and defense sectors. Over the years, CSG has entered various strategic partnerships with top-tier European and US multinational companies, including General Dynamics, Siemens, Stadler, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Airbus, NexterSystems and Rheinmetall.