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VF Outdoor Acquires Eagle Creek

On January 29, 2007, VF Outdoor acquired apparel/textiles company Eagle Creek

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is VF Outdoor’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-01-29
Target Eagle Creek
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) VF Outdoor
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eagle Creek

Carlsbad, California, United States
Eagle Creek is a maker of adventure travel gear, luggage, travel accessories and packing solutions for active, adventurous souls. Founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker, California-based Eagle Creek, Inc., invented the adventure travel gear category, introduced the industry's first convertible backpack on wheels, and is revolutionizing the way travelers pack with its Pack-It(R) folders, cubes, sacs and toiletry kit organizing system.

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Buyer

VF Outdoor

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

VF Outdoor, Inc. founded in 1994.VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC). Manufactures apparel, footwear products.

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Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
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