Maui Jim

Maui Jim
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryFashion, manufacturing
FoundedLahaina, Hawaii, U.S. (1980)[1]
FounderJim Richards
Headquarters,
Key people
Walter Hester, CEO
Mike Dalton, President
ProductsSunglasses, eyewear, apparel
OwnerKering (2022-present)
Websitemauijim.com

Maui Jim is an American sunglasses manufacturer based in Peoria, Illinois.[2]

Founded in Lahaina, Hawaii, in 1980, the company designs, develops, and manufactures a wide variety of sunglasses marketed under the eponymous brand name. As of 2015, it was the third-largest producer of sunglasses in the world.[1]

In October 2022, Maui Jim was acquired by Kering.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Extra: For Maui Jim, one simple word says it all — aloha". pjstar.com. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of RLI Vision Corp". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  3. ^ "Kering Eyewear completes the acquisition of Maui Jim". GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 2022-12-12.