Easton-Bell Sports
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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.
Bauer Nike Hockey
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Bauer NIKE Hockey outfits the biggest players who showcase their talents on ice. A wholly-owned subsidiary of NIKE, the firm makes ice and roller hockey equipment including sticks, custom-made sticks, skates, helmets, protective gear, and apparel under the NIKE and Bauer brand names. Bauer NIKE Hockey sells its products worldwide in more than 9,000 stores in some 35 countries. It's also one of the most widely purchased brands among the National Hockey League and other leagues. Thirteen years after acquiring Bauer, NIKE has put the company up for sale.