Kent International Inc is an American bicycle manufacturer based in Parsippany, New Jersey. It imports and distributes bicycles and bicycle accessories worldwide. As of 2014, it was considered the 2nd largest manufacturer of bicycles in the United States.
History
Kent dates back to the early 1900s when Abraham Kamler, an immigrant to the United States, began restoring bicycles in
New York City
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. Kamler opened his own bike shop on the Lower East Side in 1909 and later moved to a larger location in
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.
The current President's father started his own company called Philkam Cycle in 1947, supplying bikes and parts to stores all over the
Eastern United States
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. Philkam Cycle changed its name in 1958 to Kent International. In 1979 it began manufacturing bicycles in
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684,Clarendon County, South Carolina
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Products
Kent markets the following products generally through large chain-stores and internet marketers:
Licensed brands
Six Licensed Brands:
* Jeep Bikes which includes hybrid bikes and mountain bikes.
* GMC Bikes which includes road bikes and mountain bikes. (Not to be confused with the automotive manufacturer GMC)
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Razor
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Bikes which are higher-performance mountain bike style for children.
* Little Miss Match bicycles - "innovative designs" for girls bikes and helmets
* Cadillac - license expired.
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Genesis
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Bible
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- exclusively sold at Walmart stores
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Margaritaville
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beach cruiser
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bicycles
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Bi ...
produced by Bicycle Corporation of America, a division of Kent International
Kent brand
Kent branded bikes
* Adult Bikes which includes all-terrain, cruiser, comfort and specialty models for adults.
* Kids Bikes which includes scooters in 10", 12", 14", 16", 18", 20", and 24" models.
* Specialty Bikes including
tandem
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portables
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, and other unique bicycles.
Accessories
* WeeRide Bikes which includes child and pet carriers, pushbikes, trailers, tag-a-longs etc.