Hoboken, NJ – In response to a story published on Wednesday, Newell Brands has provided clarification that its winter sports brands including K2, Völkl, Marker and others will continue, even if the company cannot successfully divest itself of those brands in 2017. “The decision to pursue a sale of our winter sports businesses (inclusive of Völkl and … Continue reading Newell Assures That Its Winter Sports Brands Will Continue
Hoboken, NJ – Newell Brands on Tuesday announced the company’s intention to sell or abandon its entire stable of winter sports brands by the middle of 2017, including K2, Völkl, Marker, Full-Tilt, Line Skis and Ride Snowboards. The company, which acquired some of snow sports’ most iconic brands in a merger of Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden earlier … Continue reading The End Could Be Near for K2, Marker and Volkl, Among Others
Salt Lake City, UT – Global skiing, climbing, mountain sports equipment and apparel maker Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has appointed John Walbrecht as President, effective today. Walbrecht brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience from several strong active outdoor brands. Most recently, for the past six months he served as President and CEO of … Continue reading Black Diamond Equipment Appoints New President
Reno, NV – Kässbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, manufacturer of the snowcat grooming brand PistenBully, has teamed up with terrain park designer Snow Park Technologies (SPT) to collaborate on the design of co-branded terrain park equipment, and to advance product development efforts. The partnership will also offer current and future PistenBully clients access to special training opportunities provided by the SPT crew, who … Continue reading PistenBully Partners with Snow Park Technologies
London, UK – Analysts with global technology research and advisory company Technavio forecast the global ski equipment market to exceed US $5.7 billion by 2020, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global ski equipment market for 2016-2020. In order to calculate the market size, the report has … Continue reading Analyst: Global Ski Equipment Market to Grow Through 2020
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts this week announced the appointment of Greg Sullivan as the company’s new Retail chief operating officer, effective Sept. 26. Sullivan joins the company following a nearly 20-year career with Walmart from 1993-2013; most recently as a division president where he was responsible for $24 billion in revenue, 325 retail stores and more than … Continue reading Vail Resorts Names New COO of Retail
Crested Butte, CO – For the past 22 years, big mountain skier Seth Morrison’s name has appeared on signature pro model skis manufactured by the brand K2. That, however, is apparently no more. Morrison, now 42 years old and based in Crested Butte, on Wednesday sent out a cryptic tweet: “I am looking to buy some … Continue reading New K2 Owner Shows Seth Morrison The Door
