Editing National Paintball Supply (section)

=== Diablo Direct alliance ===

In 2002, National Paintball Supply entered a major distribution agreement with [[Procaps]] and Diablo Direct.

The arrangement followed discussions concerning the Diablo trademark, which had previously been used by National Paintball Supply for a paintball marker.

Procaps had separately developed and marketed Diablo-branded paintballs.

At the February 2002 Mardi Gras Open, representatives of National Paintball Supply and Diablo Direct publicly announced that their trademark differences had been resolved and that they were negotiating a wider commercial arrangement.[7]

On 29 April 2002, the companies announced an alliance combining their distribution operations.

Under the agreement, the Diablo name returned to National Paintball Supply, while Procaps adopted the [[Draxxus]] name for its paintball ammunition range.

The combined distribution network operated from six locations in the United States and supplied equipment to retailers and commercial field operators.[8]

The arrangement also expanded National Paintball Supply's access to Draxxus paintballs and [[VForce]] protective equipment.

A company announcement dated 31 October 2002 identified 32 Degrees, Diablo, Draxxus, Empire, VForce and Bob Long among the product lines available through the network.[9]