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| Industry | Snowsports, clothing |
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| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters | , France |
| Website | www |
Skis Rossignol S.A., or simply Rossignol, is a French manufacturer of alpine, snowboard, and Nordic equipment, as well as related outerwear and accessories, located in Isère, France. Rossignol was one of the first companies to produce plastic skis. The company also owns the brands Dynastar and LOOK. In 2005, Rossignol was bought by boardsport equipment manufacturer Quiksilver for $560 million.[1] In 2008, Quiksilver made a deal to sell Rossignol for $147 million to a former chief executive, Bruno Cercley.[2]
In July 2013, Macquarie sold the Rossignol Group, along with its subsidiaries Lange and Dynastar, to a partnership of Altor Equity Partners (a Swedish investment group) and the Boix-Vives family.[3]
- ^ "Quiksilver earnings jump 94%". Huntington Beach Independent. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ Michael Lyster (2008-08-27). "Quiksilver Selling Rossignol for $147M". Orange County Business Journal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, "Altor to buy French ski maker Rossignol" "Financial Times", July 15, 2013