Burton Snowboards
Desription
| Burton Snowboards takes surfing to the slopes with its line of premium snowboards and snowboarding equipment. The company is the world's leading snowboard maker, controlling about 40% of the market. Burton Snowboards also produces and sells snowboarding apparel, boots, bindings, packs, luggage, eyewear, and outerwear. Brands include Burton snowboards; AK, Radar, and Ronin outerwear; R.E.D. protective gear; Anon opticwear; Gravis footwear; and Analog streetwear. Burton Snowboards operates a handful of factory outlet stores located in Massachusetts, Illinois, New York, Vermont (at the company's headquarters), and in Austria. The company is owned by its chairman, Jake Burton, a snowboarding enthusiast who founded the company in 1977. |
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Easton-Bell
Description
| Afraid your favorite athlete might take a knockin' on the noggin? Easton-Bell Sports (EBS) products can help soften the blow. A leading helmet maker, ESB caters to baseball, softball, football, hockey, cycling, and auto racing markets, as well as snow and motorcycle sports. Its items are sold under Blackburn, VistaLite, Easton, Giro, Bell, and Riddell labels. Through its Easton Sports unit, it is a top manufacturer and distributor of hockey sticks and baseball bats. ESB sells its products through retailers ranging from Wal-Mart to local sports shops and has licensing agreements for brands like Fisher-Price and Mongoose for its accessories. The company was created through a merger between Riddell Bell and Easton Sports in 2006. |
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