Millet Mountain Group is a French-based company, headquartered in Annecy, specializing in outdoor equipment such as backpacks and sleeping bags. In 2014, Millet was acquired by Swiss holding Calida group.[1] In January 2022, Calida agreed to sell Millet to Jean-Pierre Millet, grandson of Millet's founder, and Inspiring Sport Capital (ISC), a private equity company dedicated to the sports industry.[2] Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2022.
Millet also offers a wide variety of other equipment, earning comparisons to United States–based companies such as Timberland and Columbia Sportswear.
Millet is not related to Millets, a UK chain of shops selling outdoor clothing.[3]
Bibendum
During the mid-eighties, people wearing colorful shiny Nylon winter jackets from Millet felt as if they were imitators of the figurine Bibendum. This phenomenon was very noticeable in Belgium.
External links
- Millet (website in English)
References
- Outdoor: Why Millet Mountain Group is stepping into urban outer apparel sportswear-international.com, retrieved 2020-11-15^
- The Calida Group has agreed to sell Millet Mountain Group to Inspiring Sport Capital and a private investor Lincoln International LLC, retrieved 2022-05-12^
- French alpine brand Millet, inside story retrieved 2015-10-05^