Millet (manufacturer)

Millet
Company type	Subsidiary, private
Industry	Textile
Founded	1930; 95 years ago in France
Headquarters	Annecy-le-Vieux, France
Products	Apparel, Backpacks, Gear
Parent	Lafuma
Website	www.millet-mountain.com

Millet Mountain Group is a French-based company, headquartered in Annecy, specializing in outdoor equipment such as backpacks and sleeping bags. In 2014, Millet was acquired by Swiss holding Calida group.^[1] In January 2022, Calida agreed to sell Millet to Jean-Pierre Millet, grandson of Millet's founder, and Inspiring Sport Capital (ISC), a private equity company dedicated to the sports industry.^[2] Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2022.

Millet also offers a wide variety of other equipment, earning comparisons to United States–based companies such as Timberland and Columbia Sportswear.

Millet is not related to Millets, a UK chain of shops selling outdoor clothing.^[3]

References

^ "Outdoor: Why Millet Mountain Group is stepping into urban outer apparel". sportswear-international.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
^ "The Calida Group has agreed to sell Millet Mountain Group to Inspiring Sport Capital and a private investor". Lincoln International LLC. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
^ "French alpine brand Millet, inside story". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.

External links

Millet (website in English)

[1] "Outdoor: Why Millet Mountain Group is stepping into urban outer apparel". sportswear-international.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.

[2] "The Calida Group has agreed to sell Millet Mountain Group to Inspiring Sport Capital and a private investor". Lincoln International LLC. Retrieved 2022-05-12.

[3] "French alpine brand Millet, inside story". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.

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