What bike companies own each other?
12-14-05, 04:45 PM
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What bike companies own each other?
I know people have mentioned Trek owns so and so, and whatnot here and there. I can't remember any of them though, so who owns who?
12-14-05, 05:01 PM
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American Bicycle Group (ABG) owns Litespeed, Merlin, Quintana Roo and Real Design.
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12-14-05, 05:06 PM
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Giant does not own Specialized
12-14-05, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ggg300
does giant own specilized?
12-14-05, 05:10 PM
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Performance owns Supergo (well as long as it is still around) and nashbar.
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12-14-05, 09:58 PM
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Pacific Cycles:
Schwinn, GT and Mongoose
There are other lesser brands, but these are the ones that the folks here would likely be interested in.
Schwinn, GT and Mongoose
There are other lesser brands, but these are the ones that the folks here would likely be interested in.
12-15-05, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Rad
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hi565: Performance = nashbar
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hi565: Performance = nashbar
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12-15-05, 10:10 AM
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Raleigh, Diamondback and Univega are owned by the same holding company I believe. They also own Avenir components.
12-15-05, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Trev Doyle
Giant does not own Specialized
But they are both Taiwanese - Right?
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Easton owns velomax.
FSA owns VisionTech (really VisionTech is just the 'aero division' of FSA).
FSA owns VisionTech (really VisionTech is just the 'aero division' of FSA).
12-15-05, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cs1
Waterford owns Gunnar and makes Herron, but doesn't own Herron.
Giant and Specialized are both American companies. Lots of manufacturing done in Taiwan, of course, but they're not Taiwanese companies.
SRAM does own Truvativ.
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12-15-05, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by timcupery
True, but Gunnar didn't start out as an independent company; it's never been anything other than a product line from Waterford.
Giant and Specialized are both American companies. Lots of manufacturing done in Taiwan, of course, but they're not Taiwanese companies.
SRAM does own Truvativ.
Giant and Specialized are both American companies. Lots of manufacturing done in Taiwan, of course, but they're not Taiwanese companies.
SRAM does own Truvativ.
From www.giantbicycles.com:
Time Line
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* 1972, Establishes Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
* 1980, Becomes Taiwan's Largest Bicycle Manufacturer.
* 1981, Establishes Giant Sales Company, Taiwan
* 1986, Establishes Giant Europe BV, Netherlands.
* 1987, Establishes Giant Bicycle INC., USA
* 1989, Establishes Giant Company Ltd., Japan.
* 1991, Establishes Giant Bicycle Co., Canada, Inc.
* 1991, Establishes Giant Bicycles PTY Ltd., Australia
* 1992, Establishes Giant (China) Co. Ltd.
* 1994, Goes Public on Taiwan Stock Exchange
* 1996, Establishes European Factory, Netherlands.
* 1997, Establishes Chuansin Metal Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd.
* 1998, Manufactures 2,840,000 Bicycles in a single year.
1998, Aquire 30% share of HODAKA in Japan.
12-15-05, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Albany-12303
But they are both Taiwanese - Right?
12-15-05, 04:41 PM
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I think Giant also makes some lower end bikes for Trek. But trek doesn't own Giant,.
12-15-05, 04:41 PM
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In addition to Truvativ, SRAM owns Avid and Rockshox. Also, I think SRAM used to be Sachs.
12-15-05, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by chuck731
SRAM owns Sachs.
Where is FSA headquartered?
Where is FSA headquartered?