K2 Sports

K2 Inc. is a company founded on Vashon Iceland, near Seattle in 1961 company, which manufactures skis, inline skates, snowboards and mountain bikes.

Organization

K2 pioneered the Glasfaserskis. These skis are lighter and withstand higher loads than those that are made ​​of wood or metal. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. Since 2001, its products are made in China. K2 is a sponsor of various sports and has its own snowboard Rider team. The most famous member of the team is Gretchen Bleiler.

K2 has bought many other companies:

  • Shakespeare, manufacturer of fishing needs
  • Stearns, manufacturer of lifejackets
  • Rawlings Sporting Goods Manufacturers
  • Worth, manufacturer of baseball articles
  • DeBeer Lacrosse, manufacturer of Lacrosseartikeln
  • Völkl, ski and snowboard manufacturers
  • Markers, manufacturer of ski bindings
  • Ride Snowboard Manufacturer
  • Morrow Snowboards, snowboard manufacturer
  • 5150, manufacturer of snowboards
  • Liquid snowboards, snowboard manufacturer
  • Line skis, ski manufacturers
  • Madshus, ski manufacturers
  • Viewloader, manufacturer of paintball markers and accessories
  • WGP paintball, manufacturer of paintball markers
  • JTUSA, manufacturer of paintball markers, protective masks and clothing
  • Dana designs, manufacturers of backpacks
  • Earth shoe, shoe manufacturer
  • Hawk Shoes, manufacturer of skate shoes
  • Tubbs, manufacturer of snowshoes
  • Atlas, a manufacturer of snowshoes
  • Adio, producers of skate shoes
  • Full Tilt, manufacturer of ski boots
  • Ex Officio, manufacturers of clothes
  • Hilton Casuals, manufacturer of sportswear
  • Holden Sports, manufacturer of sportswear
  • Marmot, manufacturer of sportswear

K2 Inc. was acquired by Jarden Corporation, 2007.

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