please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . october 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message k2 inc. type private company subsidiary of jarden corp. industry sporting goods ; action sports ; running founded 1962 headquarters seattle washington ; key people robert f. marcovitch president and ceo ; alex draper svp of marketing ; products snow skis snowboards ski boots athletic shoes apparel sports equipment accessories ; others revenue us 718.5 million 2003 number of employees approx 500 globally parent newell brands website www.k2sports.com k2 corporation was founded in 1962 by brothers bill and don kirschner on vashon island near seattle washington in the united states . k2 is known for pioneering fiberglass ski technology which made skis significantly lighter and more lively than their wood and metal contemporaries . famous users of k2 skis include seth morrison pro champion spider sabich world cup and olympic champion phil mahre and his twin brother steve mahre world champion and olympic silver medalist . in late 1969 the company s rapid growth required new capital and bill kirschner decided a well financed partner was necessary . the company was acquired by the cummins engine company of columbus indiana . then in november 1976 the company was acquired by a private group of northwest investors . the group called sitca purchased k2 and its subsidiary jansport . in 1982 company management purchased all outstanding shares of sitca corporation from the group of northwest investors . management decided to concentrate all resources on the alpine ski market . it sold its jansport subsidiary distribution subsidiaries in canada france and austria and majority ownership of the swiss distribution subsidiary in september 1985 anthony industries inc. acquired 100 percent of the stock of sitca corporation . anthony an nyse listed company develops and manufactures products for leisure and recreational markets under many brand names . 1 in 1995 anthony industries sold off its anthony pools division to its rival sylvan pools and changed its name to k2 inc. by 2000 board member richard heckmann had assumed control and embarked on a vigorous growth program . in order to remain financially competitive in 2001 k2 moved its manufacturing from vashon island to guangzhou province china and its offices to seattle . 2 on june 22 2006 k2 announced it was moving its business office from vashon island to seattle s industrial district . 3 on april 25 2007 jarden corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire k2 inc. for a cash and stock value per share of 15.50 . jarden is controlled by martin franklin a british investor and triathlete . 4 it is now owned by newell brands contents 1 product lines 1.1 k2 branded product lines 1.2 other brands 1.3 footwear 1.4 apparel 2 adio 3 see also 4 references 5 external links product lines edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message it is important to note that while there is some overlap in the companies that k2 owns e.g. k2 also owns line which compete directly with k2 s self branded skis the separate companies retain control of their respective product lines . for all intents and purposes they are completely different companies . k2 branded product lines edit k2 skis k2 skates k2 snowboards 5 k2 bikes other brands edit marker ski bindings and accessories morrow snowboards 5150 snowboards liquid snowboards line skis ride snowboards olin 6 skis madshus cross country skis holden outerwear 2002 2007 snowboard outerwear holden bought back all shares of the company and went independent in 2007 . backcountry access 7 avalanche rescue footwear edit tubbs snowshoes adio footwear atlas snowshoes full tilt ski boots zoot sports footwear apparel edit planet earth sportswear holden outerwear until 2007 when holden became an independent company . adio edit adio footwear type subsidiary of jarden corporation founded 1998 founder chris miller headquarters new york city new york usa products skateboard shoes clothes hats accessories website www.adiofootwear.com adio footwear was a skateboarding footwear and clothing company founded by skater chris miller in 1999 . it was later acquired by k2 based in carlsbad california united states us ; k2 was then acquired by the jarden corporation in 2007 . citation needed its name is pronounced audio or ad e o . in its early years the company sponsored the adio footwear professional skateboarding and snowboarding team . industry veteran jim stroesser was named president of adio in december 2009 . 8 stroesser moved the brand s global headquarters from vista california us . to solana beach california us in january 2010 . as of 2012 adio is owned by k2 a division of the jarden corporation while al & s and samsung own the global license for adio . the brand continues to manufacture and distribute skateboarding footwear and apparel . team members as of 2004 included shaun white jeremy wray ed selego nick dompierre danny montoya bam margera brian sumner kenny anderson alex chalmers and steve nesser . in a recent interview in october 2015 ex member tony hawk announced he no longer has a shoe sponsor . 9 10 see also edit companies portal list of outdoor industry parent companies references edit luhn andy july 23 2002 k2 corporation k2 sports a history retrieved 2008 03 12 virgin bill june 23 2006 k2 sports will move offices to s. seattle seattle post intelligencer retrieved 2007 10 25 thereafter the company acquired rawlings sporting goods and worth a manufacturer of baseball bats ; brass eagle and viewloader in the paintball business ; volkl marker and marmot . business & technology k2 sports optimistic about upcoming winter seattle times newspaper . retrieved 6 june 2016 . http www.rcds.rye.ny.us page.cfm p 1226 . retrieved 6 june 2016 . external link in title help k2 sports . retrieved 6 june 2016 . sterngold james january 19 1997 . a deft ski maker works a slippery slope . the new york times . blevins jason january 7 2013 . k2 buys boulder s backcountry access . the denver post . jim stroesser ceo & president adio footwear . sdsi . sdsi . 2011 . retrieved 14 september 2012 . transworld 17 august 2004 . shaun white joins adio footwear pro team . transworld snowboarding . bonnier corporation . retrieved 14 september 2012 . crailtap 15 october 2015 . on the crail couch with tony hawk . retrieved 6 june 2016 via youtube . external links edit official website jarden k2 inc. history v t e newell brands newell company rubbermaid newell rubbermaid sanford l.p. elmer s products jarden corporation writing utensils sharpie paper mate dymo expo elmer s krazy glue liquid paper parker uniball prismacolor x acto waterman consumer solutions bionaire breville uk crock pot foodsaver health o meter holmes mr. coffee oster patton rival sunbeam villaware outdoor solutions coleman jostens k2 marmot pure fishing abu garcia berkley penn shakespeare rawlings adio exofficio madshus marker v lkl tools irwin industrial tools lenox tools commercial products rubbermaid commercial products baby and parenting graco nuk aprica baby jogger home solutions rubbermaid calphalon goody contigo bubba branded consumables first alert jarden 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