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Founders buy Sportdecals in Spring Grove to make custom logos, save 85 local jobs

Rodolfo Valencia of Crystal Lake checks a screen-printed shirt May 18 at Sportdecals in Spring Grove. Paul Metivier, Chris Gagnon and Don Metivier recently reacquired the company that serves more than 10,000 high schools, colleges, clubs and organizations through the sale of custom team uniforms, spirit wear and decals. John Konstantaras for Shaw Media (John Konstantaras)

Rodolfo Valencia of Crystal Lake checks a screen-printed shirt May 18 at Sportdecals in Spring Grove. Paul Metivier, Chris Gagnon and Don Metivier recently reacquired the company that serves more than 10,000 high schools, colleges, clubs and organizations through the sale of custom team uniforms, spirit wear and decals. John Konstantaras for Shaw Media (John Konstantaras)

John Konstantaras for Shaw Media Sportdecals co-owners Paul Metivier (from left), Chris Gagnon and Don Metivier pose for a photo May 18 at Sport Decals in Spring Grove. Don Metivier founded the company 50 years ago, and they recently reacquired the company that serves more than 10,000 high schools, colleges, clubs and organizations through the sale of custom team uniforms, spirit wear and decals. (John Konstantaras)

John Konstantaras for Shaw Media Maria P. Rodriguez of Harvard sets a venal transfer onto a jersey May 18 at Sportdecals in Spring Grove. Paul Metivier, Chris Gagnon and Don Metivier recently re-acquired the company that serves more than 10,000 high schools, colleges, clubs and organizations through the sale of custom team uniforms, spirit wear and decals. (John Konstantaras)