Colorado-based bike rack producer, RockyMounts has been a family-owned firm since its inception. At present, that modifications as Austrailian clothes shop, Rhino-Rack, an business chief in premium automotive roof racks pronounces its acquisition of RockyMounts.
Based in 1993, by Bobby Noyes in Boulder Colorado, RockyMounts has been a personal firm, producing progressive roof and hitch bike racks for 3 many years. They’ve grow to be recognized for growing well-thought-out, reliable racks.
Bobby has constructed an amazing model, with market-leading merchandise and a passionate shopper following. We’re proud to have the ability to embody RockyMounts in our portfolio of Journey manufacturers to increase our alternative to be a much bigger a part of individuals’s journey,” remarked Mat Hayward, Managing Director of Clarus Journey Section.
What Does Bobby Must Say?
“Once I began to have a look at the way forward for RockyMounts, my very own future, and the manufacturers, I had a brief listing of corporations that I may belief to take care of it the best way I’ve. I’m so excited to see the place Rhino-Rack takes RockyMounts and I do know that my model and individuals are in nice palms with Mat and Tripp on the helm,” concluded Bobby Noyes, founding father of RockyMounts.
The phrases of the sale weren’t disclosed within the press launch. Nevertheless, evidently Noyes will likely be staying on with the enterprise in a Product Growth and innovation-driving capability.
What’s Subsequent for RockyMounts
In keeping with the press launch, each retailers and shoppers “ought to see no main modifications to the each day operation of the model within the brief time period, and the model will proceed to be managed out of Colorado”.
Rhino-Rack will likely be ceasing operations in Grand Junction to consolidate operations in Denver, Colorado. It will enhance rail supply entry.
The corporate that owns Rhino-Rack, the Clarus Company is situated in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. It’s stated to be a “world chief within the design and growth of best-in-class tools and way of life merchandise. They personal many different acquainted manufacturers like Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, MAXTRAX, TRED Outside, and Ezy Anchor.
It is smart that an organization like Rhino-Racks, which is basically an enormous clothes shop for the overland market, would discover worth in buying a motorcycle rack firm. There may be fairly a little bit of cross-over between the overland neighborhood and individuals who wish to trip bikes. So, perhaps this will likely be a superb house for RockyMounts… we’ll see.