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Quicksilver puts ski linups up for sale.

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TWoods
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So, talking with a rep the other day, and I was informed by him that Dynastar, Lange, Look, Rossignol are up for sale by Quicksilver. It's unknown how this iwll effect sponsorships, etc. K2 is looking ar purchasing Lange as a boot division.

It's been going on for a while but it hasn;t sold... seems like companies are waiting to see if it gets cheaper towards the end of the year.

Anyone heard anything about this? I know that this sounds kinda strange, but the source is very lefit in my opinion.
Jan 5 2008 2:41PM
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Silence
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holy wow..thats massive news

Interested to see what happens!
Jan 5 2008 3:52PM
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Canuker
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hhmmmm interesting...
Jan 5 2008 3:55PM
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anti_bunk
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so like, quicksilver doesnt want to make money and be cool anymore or whats teh deal?
Jan 5 2008 4:10PM
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lechef
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Dont worry, if they thought about selling they wont loose cash... theyll make cash.
Jan 5 2008 4:43PM
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poofartpee
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thats crazy news man!!! but isnt look no more? their just called dynastar bindings like the rossi ones?

but shit that would be so weird if K2 bought Lange
Jan 5 2008 6:47PM
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australianjibber
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i find this hard to believe
Jan 5 2008 7:02PM
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AhrenStein
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pretty sure look is still around. i think they just discontinued the true turn table so everyone thinks they are dead
Jan 5 2008 7:47PM
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skiminnesota
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lets start the bidding................. my opening bid is "one billion dollars" ( Dr Evil)
Jan 5 2008 7:57PM
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VT_scratch
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yea i heard about this like a month ago.  theyve been up for a while now.  bad ski yr last yr = poor sales.
Jan 5 2008 8:04PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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press release?
Jan 5 2008 8:16PM
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Blurst
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ill raise to 2 billion
and yah till be interesting to see what happens like if another companie bought dynaster and they just merged
Jan 5 2008 9:16PM
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J_Walk
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How do we know this isn't just a "burton making ski's!!" kind of rumor?
Jan 5 2008 11:34PM
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hemlockjibber8
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i heard of a certain store that was interested in buying lange, but i believe that is not happening now
Jan 6 2008 2:41AM
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Maximumsushi
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I heard this a few weeks ago as well.
Jan 6 2008 9:43AM
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Shpadoinkle
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It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.
Jan 6 2008 10:41AM
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cobra_commander
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to bad they make the best skis.

Trouble maker- one of the best pipe skis out there if not the best
Big Trouble- amazing Back country jump ski, and supper solid allmountain ski, Does everything well.
Legend Pro- nothing really needs to be said here.
Legend Pro XXL- Like the pro just bigger and more bad ass.

they have some cool stuff coming out in 08.09 too.
Jan 6 2008 11:23AM
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Jwalk
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i think fischer, stockli, and other companys like that are uninteresting

this sould be interesting to see what happens

Jan 6 2008 11:45AM
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skitoggrob
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hmmmmm, intresting
Jan 6 2008 2:01PM
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dave44
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wow


Jan 6 2008 2:23PM
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Avifarer
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i cant beleive a company like rossignol thats been around for 100 years is owned by quiksilver.
Jan 6 2008 4:58PM
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goskinow22
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I searched google and couldnt find anything.  Wonder how much they are selling for?
Jan 6 2008 5:06PM
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Pirruccio
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i heard k2 is running for president in 2012
Jan 6 2008 5:21PM
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skier24
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hmm thats interesting...
one of my race coaches is a volkl rep and he informed me that tecnica broke off their partnership or whatever they had with marker and volkl...
Jan 6 2008 11:00PM
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Pipe_Munky
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i'd call bullshit on that one considering K2 owns them!

i'm also calling bullshit on quiksilver selling dynastar and rossignol. the plans were set in motion to turn rossignol into a full blown outdoor lifestyle company like salomon. for them to sell makes absolutely no sense. it would take more than one year of bad sales for a parent company to sell off a major brand.



Jan 6 2008 11:06PM
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schmies
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Make money??
Jan 7 2008 11:30AM
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skihillraod
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k2 already has killer bees for boots and volkl and marker.  I hope it stays the way it is or some independent buys them.  Tanner should absorb rossi and look with armada.  Haha impossible, but that would be dope. 





Jan 7 2008 12:32PM
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Pipe_Munky
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full tilt boots are great for a very niche market. for the masses, the full tilt boot isn't the way to go. Market Tecnica Volkl is in essence a package deal


Jan 7 2008 12:34PM
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skihillraod
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touche teacher



Jan 7 2008 12:45PM
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skitoggrob
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its better for the company, more money to invest and they have really helped them launch a bigger and better outerwear line. It can lead to a more mainstream company but im not sure skiing can become "mainstream"

its good for the sport in more ways than not
Jan 7 2008 5:02PM
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schmies
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K2 doesn't own Technica. As for Rossignol, they haven't exactly been swimming in profits since Quiksilver acquired them.
Jan 7 2008 6:09PM
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[nick]
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PARIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Quiksilver (ZQK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is studying three offers for its Rossignol unit, two and a half years after it bought the French maker of winter sporting goods for 360 million euros ($500 million), a French newspaper reported.

The candidates to buy Rossignol were investment funds specialising in business turnaround, the newspaper La Tribune said in an advance copy of its Friday edition seen by Reuters.

One of the funds had the support of Rossignol Chairman Jean-Francois Gautier, while another had the support of Quiksilver Vice President Thierry Miremont, the paper said.

Quiksilver could not be reached immediately for comment. (Reporting by Rachel Sanderson)

Jan 7 2008 6:34PM
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TheButterHashira
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Third party candidates are so silly
Jan 7 2008 6:41PM
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CoachG
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^ i heard the plans for the hilary pro model are literally bitchin'
Jan 7 2008 7:21PM
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