BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recreatives Industries, Inc. (OTC: RECX) (“Recreatives” or the “Company”), manufacturer of MAX Amphibious 6×6 All-Terrain Vehicles (www.maxatvs.com), today announced it has entered into a formal agreement with UK-based RICAN ATV, which has established RICAN Off-Road to serve as the exclusive importer and distributor for MAX vehicles, parts, and accessories across the United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Ireland, and the Falkland Islands.
Discussions between Recreatives and RICAN began in 2024 regarding opportunities to expand into the UK and European markets. In February 2025, RICAN placed its first order of MAX 2 units to import to its UK headquarters and began the process of securing CE and UKCA certifications, which are required for sales throughout the UK and European Union.
Although RICAN Off-Road is a relatively new company, its team brings over 25 years of industry expertise through its well-established sister companies — Rican ATV Limited and R & I Platt. Rican ATV Limited is an authorized Honda ATV dealership serving the county of Yorkshire and is also an approved dealer for both Logic and Wessex brands of agricultural implements. R & I Platt, established more than 25 years ago, began as a farm diversification project and has since evolved into a comprehensive ATV business, providing underwriting, sales, repairs, and global export of ATVs. This depth of experience positions RICAN Off-Road to hit the ground running with the MAX brand across its territories.
Under the exclusive distribution agreement, RICAN Off-Road will establish and grow the MAX ATV dealer network in its territories, ensuring MAX vehicles, parts, and accessories are consistently stocked overseas. By leveraging RICAN’s market expertise and logistics infrastructure, the partnership is expected to accelerate RECX’s international sales growth.
RICAN Off-Road intends to increase its MAX ATV and parts inventory with two additional shipments scheduled for 2025, with a combined value exceeding $250,000. Both companies anticipate further expansion in 2026, particularly with the planned relaunch of the MAX 4 (four-passenger) and Buffalo Truck models, as featured at www.maxatvs.com.
Looking ahead, Recreatives Industries plans to launch its first-ever MAX Amphibious 8×8 by 2027, targeting larger industrial, commercial, and military markets in North America and abroad. This milestone will mark the Company’s entry into a new high-capacity segment of the amphibious vehicle industry.
“This agreement marks a significant step in our strategy to expand the MAX brand globally,” said Andrew Lapp, CEO and President of Recreatives Industries, Inc. “By partnering with a capable and committed distributor like RICAN Off-Road, we can better serve international markets and accelerate the growth of our dealer network.”
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About Recreatives Industries, Inc.
RECREATIVES INDUSTRIES, INC. (“RECX”) is the manufacturer of MAX amphibious six-wheel-drive (6×6) all-terrain vehicles (www.maxatvs.com), originally manufactured by Recreatives Industries Inc. of Buffalo, NY, from 1970 to 2013. RECX is continuing MAX’s brand legacy of 53 years by relaunching the entire MAX ATV product line from existing, proven designs, which will ensure a rapid re-entry into the global ATV and UTV. Beyond traditional MAX ATV production, RECX plans to diversify its product line by introducing new vehicles and products to market in a compressed timeframe. The company’s planned diversification includes larger eight-wheeled vehicles (8×8) as well as electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains to draw on recent advancements in battery and drive motor technology, which make fitment in smaller vehicles possible. RECX management believes that electric vehicles can ultimately offer performance that exceeds that of the traditional mechanical transmissions that most all-terrain vehicles employ.
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