Marmot is an American outdoor recreation clothing and sporting goods company. The company, headquartered in Rohert Park, California, was founded by David Huntley, Eric Reynolds, and Tom Boyce.[1]
The company was acquired by Newell Rubbermaid Brands in 2016.
History
In 1976, Marmot started on a new business opportunity when Eric Reynolds met Joe Tanner of W. L. Gore & Associates. Within a couple of weeks, Marmot had sewn prototype sleeping bags using the then-new Gore-Tex fabric for field testing. Following field testing of the fabric, Marmot incorporated the material into its product line.[2]
Marmot was bought out of bankruptcy in 2004 when it was acquired by K2 sports for a reported $84 million. It became part of the Newell Rubbermaid brand in April 2016 after being acquired by Jarden in August 2007 for a reported $1.2 billion.[3][4][5]
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References
- Haneen Zain. David Huntley and Eric Reynolds: Living outside (the box)^
- Mountain. Marmot Making History Mountain, 2013-11-29, retrieved 2025-06-05^
- K2 Hits the Trifecta in Winter Sports and Outdoor Acquisitions…^
- Jarden Completes K2 Acquisition^
- Serena Ng And Mark Maremont. Newell Rubbermaid to Acquire Jarden for $15 Billion The Wall Street Journal, 2015-12-14, retrieved 2022-08-01^