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The Who-Owns-Who Trail Map

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sammiedee
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I saw this and was surprised about who owns some of these companies.

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Jan 26 2010 4:36PM
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karmagod
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Very cool. I used to be up on all of that when I worked in a shop. Then you start to realize that DC snowboards look a hell of a lot like Rossignol among a bunch others.

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Jan 26 2010 4:39PM
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karmagod
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Well my statement would have held true if Quiksilver still owned Rossignol.
Jan 26 2010 4:41PM
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Malcolm
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thats pretty damn sweet actually
Jan 26 2010 5:00PM
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sammiedee
Posts: 974 - Karma: 175
i had no idea that volcom owns electric, or that quicksilver owns libtech.. or most of the things on there haha
Jan 26 2010 5:04PM
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GreekAR6
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That's pretty cool, good find
Jan 26 2010 5:11PM
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skibikeclambake
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Only real suprise to me was that Burton owns Channel Islands.
Jan 26 2010 5:12PM
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superpoluha
Posts: 1986 - Karma: 10
psshtt... mountains dont grow... noob
Jan 26 2010 5:17PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18231 - Karma: 12,394

thats sweet

Jan 26 2010 5:27PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9667 - Karma: 446
I'll show you something that grows every day....
Jan 26 2010 5:28PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Huh. Interesting that Ray Ban and Oakley are the same company. No wonder nobody cares that Frogskins are a ripoff of Wayfarers. Also interesting to know Billabong owns Sector 9 and Volcom owns Electric. When I tell my boss that he is going to probably only buy Electric goggles for now on lol. Guy is obsessed with Volcom.
Jan 26 2010 5:33PM
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eheath
Posts: 61710 - Karma: 124,286
I know quik and rossi are owned by similar companies, but it doesnt show?
Jan 26 2010 5:40PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Wasn't there something weird with that though like they were for a bit but then someone got sold off or something?
Jan 26 2010 5:45PM
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mmallender.
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quiksilver(or its parent company?) sold rossi last year i thought?
Jan 26 2010 6:10PM
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ski_ENDUB
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they did, and quicksilver does not have a parent company.
Jan 26 2010 6:16PM
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Way*Mo
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Quiksilver owned the Rossignol group for a short time. During this time Rossignol owned Mervin(Libtech/Gnu). Quiksilver then sold Rossignol/Dynastar/Lange back to an investor group consisting of the former President of those companies. Quiksilver kept Mervin though, presumably partially because of Travis Rice's involvement with those companies.
Jan 26 2010 6:16PM
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mmallender.
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thats what i thought. thanks
Jan 26 2010 6:22PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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burtons so fucking massive, the hyphy sticks will give them enough money to buy everyone
Jan 26 2010 6:23PM
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lilwhiz165
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neato
Jan 26 2010 6:27PM
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