| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sporting & Recreational Goods |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Litchfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Products | Quad skates,Inline skates, Skating Accessories, Other Sporting Goods |
| Website | rollerderby |
Roller Derby Skate Corp is an American manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods, specializing inquad skates,inline skates,ice hockey skates,skateboards, skating accessories, and recently, through its acquisition of 360 Inc., sporting goods forwater sports includingbody boards,surfboards andswim products. Roller Derby sells products under the brands Roller Derby, California Advanced Sports, Pacer and 360 Inc. It is the second-largest supplier of inline skates to the U.S. market. They have just introduced a skate that is designed for roller derby.
Roller Derby is the largest manufacturer of roller skates in the United States.
Roller Derby was founded in 1936 by Oscar Seltzer, the brother ofRoller Derby pioneerLeo Seltzer, as a manufacturer of boots for roller and ice skates.
Initially, the company had a single plant inLitchfield, Illinois. The company opened an additional assembly plant in California in 1953, followed by offices, warehouses, and a distribution center inAtglen, Pennsylvania in 1971. The company eventually moved manufacturing operations overseas, first toTaiwan, then to mainland China. Its U.S. manufacturing facilities were converted to offices, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is still based in Litchfield, Illinois.
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