Arc’teryx
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry |
Outerwear Sports clothing Backpacks Rock-climbing equipment |
| Founded | 1989 as Rock Solid 1991 as Arc'teryx |
| Founder | Dave Lane Jeremy Guard |
| Headquarters | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Number of employees
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500+ |
| Parent |
Salomon Group (2001–2005) (Amer Sports (2005–present)) |
| Website | arcteryx |
Coordinates: 49°18′17″N 123°00′50″W / 49.304608°N 123.01397°W
Arc'teryx (stylized ɅRC'TERYX) is a Canadian outdoor clothing and sporting goods company founded in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1989. The name and logo of Arc'teryx refer to the Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird. The logo is based on the "Berlin specimen" of the bird, the most complete skeleton found to date.
Needing a larger manufacturing space, the company moved its headquarters to Burnaby, British Columbia, in 1999. In 2005, the Arc'teryx head office moved back across the Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver. Their products are usually associated with climbing, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking, and hiking-related activities.
Originally named Rock Solid by founder Dave Lane, the company's first line of products was climbing gear. Then principal Jeremy Guard changed the company name to "Arc'teryx" in 1992 to reflect the company's vision of creating disruptive "evolutionary" innovation within the outdoor products industry. Using a heat laminate (thermolamination) technology, the partners designed and marketed the Vapor harness, which would become the company's most popular item. In 1993, after a series of relocations and staff additions, Arc'teryx released the Bora backpack using the same Vapor technology. In 1996, after obtaining a license from W. L. Gore & Associates for use of the Gore-Tex fabric, the company adapted it for its new line of outdoor technical apparel. Top selling items in their clothing line include the Theta AR and Gamma MX jackets. Over the years Arc'teryx' designs have won a number of awards from Backpacker, Outside, Climbing, Men's Journal, and Powder magazines.
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