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| Formerly | Marmot Mountain Works |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Outdoor recreation,textile |
| Founded | 1974; 52 years ago (1974) |
| Headquarters | Rohnert Park, California |
Key people | Mark Martin |
| Products | Clothing |
| Parent | Newell Brands |
| Website | marmot.com |
Marmot is anoutdoor recreationclothing and sporting goods company founded in 1974 as "Marmot Mountain Works".[1] The company was founded inGrand Junction, Colorado, by local resident Tom Boyce and twoUniversity of California, Santa Cruz, students, David Huntley and Eric Reynolds, who shared the common goal of making their own mountaineering equipment.[citation needed]
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In 1976, Marmot ventured on another new business opportunity when Eric Reynolds met Joe Tanner ofW. L. Gore & Associates. Within a couple of weeks, Marmot had sewn prototype sleeping bags using the then-newGore-Tex fabric for field testing. Following field testing of the fabric, Marmot incorporated the material successfully into its product line.[2]
By the early twenty-first century, Marmot was owned byK2 Sports, and in August 2007, holding company and conglomerateJarden acquiredK2 Sports for approximately US$1.2 billion. K2 included brands such asMarker, Marmot,Rawlings, Sevylor,Shakespeare, andVölkl under its umbrella.[3]
After Jarden was acquired byNewell Rubbermaid in 2016,[4] K2 Sports was sold to Kohlberg & Company in 2017. Marmot was spun off from K2 and stayed with Newell.[5] Now based inRohnert Park, California, Marmot is globally distributed and part of Newell Brands.[6]
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