The US company Quiksilver is considering the possibility of selling Rossignol. Quiksilver this week issued a profit warning that sent its shares plummeting, and announced it had hired JPMorgan to advise it on the possible sale of Rossignol and its other sports equipment brands
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Rumours about the future of Dynastar have been circulating for the past couple of years. The Sallanches (Haute-Savoie) based company, part of the Quiksilver stable (NYSE:ZQK), is the last major ski manufacturer in France. Their factory has a capacity to produce 450,000 skis per year. Quiksilver has seen its share price plummet faster than a […]
The slow decline of Salomon continues. After major restructuring and job losses in 2005/6 the group has announced that it will close the Rumilly plant and stop ski production in France. The news has still been a shock for the Haute-Savoie company which only recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. According to a union representative employees […]
Amer Sports, the Finnish owner of Salomon and Atomic (as well as Suunto, and Wilson), has announced a substantial restructuring programme for its Winter and Outdoor unit. It aims to reduce personnel globally by around 400 people, creating estimated annual savings of EUR 20m from 2009 and the manufacture of skis in France and ski […]
