Mergers, Acquisitions & Investments
BLACKSBURG, Va. (BRAIN) — East Coasters Bike Shops co-owner Wesley Best was unusually busy Tuesday, but it had little to do with running the two stores that he and Chris Betz have operated since 2005.
DENKENDORF, Germany (BRAIN) — Canada's Bombardier Recreational Products has taken a majority share in Pinion GmbH, the German maker of gearbox drivetrains for bikes and e-bikes.
BRP is the owner of Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo, among other brands, including Rotax and Great Wall Motor Austria powertrain systems.
KOBLENZ, Germany (BRAIN) — Canyon Bicycles announced Friday that two investment groups have taken "strategic equity investments" totaling $30 million in the Germany-based company.
ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor has agreed to acquire Simms Fishing Products, a Montana-based sports fishing gear brand.
MILAN (BRAIN) — Investment holding company Italmobiliare is acquiring the cycling and motorcycling footwear company Sidi Sport for 66 million euros ($66.8 million).
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — Borealis Fat Bikes acquired Terrene Tires from Krueger Outdoor Inc.
ANOKA, Minn. (BRAIN) — Vista Outdoor Inc. will acquire Fox Racing for $540 million with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on the lifestyle gear brand's financial performance.
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (BRAIN) — Stan's NoTubes founders Stan and Cindy Koziatek are retiring after selling the company to the North Carolina-based investment company Zabel Companies LLC.
Recumbent manufacturer WizWheelz acquires Coyne Publishing, producer of the Recumbent Cycle-Con show
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (BRAIN) — WizWheelz, the parent company of TerraTrike and GreenSpeed, has acquired Coyne Publishing, LLC. Coyne is the producer of the Recumbent Cycle-Con show, which bills itself as North America’s largest gathering of the recumbent cycling industry.
BREMBATE, Italy (BRAIN) — Tire insert supplier Deaneasy will integrate into the Vittoria Group and begin production here to develop accessories quicker with research into sustainable materials and processes being a focus.
LONDON (BRAIN) — E-mobility insurance company Laka has secured funding from Porsche Ventures, bringing its Series A investment to $13.5 million.
CHICAGO (BRAIN) — One of the largest snack companies in the world announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar & Company for $2.9 billion. The acquisition by Mondelēz International — which owns brands such as Oreo, Cadbury, and Trident gum — will expand its business to more than $1 billion.