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Völkl Skis
Völkl (or Voelkl; ) is a German sports equipment brand, founded in 1923 in Straubing, Bavaria. The brand currently produces alpine skiing and tennis equipment and accessories. Since 2017, the Völkl ski brand has been part of Bellevue, Washington-based Elevate Outdoor Collective, a snowsports company held by private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Elevate's other brands include Marker, Dalbello, and the K2 Sports group of brands. Völkl tennis racquets are produced by a separate company, Völkl Tennis, at a factory in Bogen, Germany. Product History Skiing In the 1910s, Franz Völkl began producing boats, sleds, and horse-drawn carriages under his name. His son Georg took over in 1923, producing the company's first skis. In the early 1950s, under Georg's leadership, the company became a leading European ski manufacturer. Jarden Action Sports at one time owned the Völkl and Marker brands. In 2007, Jarden acquired K2 and LINE. Jarden was acquired by Newell in 2016. New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companies With Limited Liability In German Speaking Countries
(; ) is a type of Juridical person, legal entity in German-speaking countries. It is equivalent to a (Sàrl) in the Romandy, French-speaking region of Switzerland and to a (Sagl) in the Ticino, Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. It is an entity broadly equivalent to the private limited company (PLC) in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, and the limited liability company (LLC) in the United States. The name of the GmbH form emphasizes that the owners (, also known as members) of the entity are not personally liable for the company's debts. GmbHs are considered legal persons under German, Swiss, and Austrian law. Other variations include mbH (used when the term is part of the company name itself), and gGmbH () for non-profit companies. The GmbH has become the most common corporation form in Germany because the AG (), the other major company form corresponding to a stock corporation, was much more complicated to form and operate un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |