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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sporting goods |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Vermont |
Key people | Jake Burton Carpenter, Founder and Chairman |
| Products | Snowboard equipment, apparel, accessories |
Number of employees | Over 600 U.S., 950 Global[1] |
| Website | www |
Burton Snowboards is a privately-owned snowboard manufacturing company that was founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977.[2][3] The company specializes in products aimed at snowboarders, such as snowboards, bindings, boots, outerwear, and accessories. The company, whose flagship store is in Burlington, Vermont,[4] was privately owned by Jake Burton Carpenter (also known as Jake Burton), until his death in 2019, and by his wife, Donna Carpenter, who has been active in the business since 1983.[5][4]
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- ^ Reingold, Jennifer (June 2006). "Burton Snowboards". Fast Company. No. 108. New York. p. 58.
- ^ Shay, James D. (January 6, 2008). "Burton's crusade could pay off". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ a b Marquardt, Katy (September 29, 2008). King of the Hill in Snowboards. U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ D'Ambrosio, Dan (June 19, 2014). "Burton rides trends from Vermont to China". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. pp. 4D. Retrieved June 19, 2014.