Eagle Creek (company)

Eagle Creek is an American luggage manufacturer headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company was founded in 1975 in the San Jacinto Mountains of California, and in 2007 was acquired by VF Corporation. Originally supporting California, the company has evolved to be an international wholesaler with distribution to Canada, Europe, and other countries.[1]

Eagle Creek
IndustryRetail
Founded1975
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Roger Spatz (President)
ProductsLuggage
Accessories
ParentVF Corporation
Websitewww.eaglecreek.com

History

Eagle Creek was founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker in the San Jacinto Mountains of California, where they ran a retail store called Mountain People selling custom mountain packs. Production began in a 1,500 square feet (140 m2) manufacturing facility in Solana Beach, California.[2]

After beginning negotiations in late 2006,[3] Eagle Creek was acquired by VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of clothing company VF Corporation, in January 2007.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Dealer Locator". Eagle Creek. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. "About Eagle Creek". Eagle Creek. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Eagle Creek to be acquired by VF Corp., joining outdoor group". SNEWS. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. "VF Outdoor Completes Acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc". BusinessWire. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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