Eagle Creek is an American
luggage
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manufacturer headquartered in
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The company was founded in 1975 in the
San Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains (''Avii Hanupach''Munro, P., et al. ''A Mojave Dictionary''. Los Angeles: UCLA. 1992. in Mojave) are a mountain range in Riverside County, located east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mo ...
of California, and in 2007 was acquired by
VF Corporation
VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills until 1969) is an American global apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company's 13 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Wor ...
. Originally supporting
California
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, the company has evolved to be an international wholesaler with distribution to Canada,
Europe
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, and other countries.
History
Eagle Creek was founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker in the
San Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains (''Avii Hanupach''Munro, P., et al. ''A Mojave Dictionary''. Los Angeles: UCLA. 1992. in Mojave) are a mountain range in Riverside County, located east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mo ...
of California, where they ran a retail store called Mountain People selling custom mountain packs. Production began in a manufacturing facility in
Solana Beach, California.
After beginning negotiations in late 2006, Eagle Creek was acquired by VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of clothing company
VF Corporation
VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills until 1969) is an American global apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company's 13 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Wor ...
, in January 2007.
On June 10, 2021, VF, the parent company of Eagle Creek, announced that it would retire the Eagle Creek brand by the end of 2021, citing strategic and financial difficulties.
On September 8, 2021, it was announced that the former president of emerging brands of
VF Corporation
VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills until 1969) is an American global apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company's 13 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Wor ...
, Travis Campbell, would acquire the Eagle Creek brand. The sale includes all Eagle Creek assets and liabilities.
See also
*
Baggage#Types of luggage
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.eaglecreek.com/
VF Corporation
Luggage brands
Luggage manufacturers