Who owns what?

[daboss]

We all know who owns World... but who owns the other companies, shoe companies and stuff like that? I really don't care that much but it will be interesting to see where our stuff comes from and educate  the little kids and old guys like me.

[boyan]

We all know who owns World... but who owns the other companies, shoe companies and stuff like that? I really don't care that much but it will be interesting to see where our stuff comes from and educate  the little kids and old guys like me.

mike carroll, rick howard, megan baltimore and spike jonze own girl skateboards
danny way and colin McKay own planb skateboards
jason lee and chris partras own stereo skateboards

there's moren but i'm too tired to think

[truthbetold]

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We all know who owns World... but who owns the other companies, shoe companies and stuff like that? I really don't care that much but it will be interesting to see where our stuff comes from and educate  the little kids and old guys like me.

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mike carroll, rick howard, megan baltimore and spike jonze own girl skateboards
danny way and colin McKay own planb skateboards
jason lee and chris partras own stereo skateboards

there's moren but i'm too tired to think

Jamie Thomas owns Black Box
Tod Swank owns Tum Yeto (Vert Skater 80's)
Chris Carter Owns DNA (Rode for G&S way back I think)
Johnny Schillereff use to own Element until Billabong stepped in.
Per Welinder owns Blitz Dist ( 80's Freestyler)
Tony Hawk Birdhouse
Reynolds owns Baker
Jeremey Fox and Rowley Own Flip.
Chris Miller used to own Earth and Adio. K2 now pays him to be the COO. (Pool master, Style, speed)
Pierre Andre Senizergues Sole Technologys( 80's Freestyler)
Powell George Powell.
Jim Thiebaud& Tommy G DLX (80's Bones Birgaders, Street Pioneers)
John Lucero Black Label( Slappy master)
Greg Carroll Force trucks Empire Dist.
Osiris Tony Mag and others who dont skate.
Zoo York Marc Echo
Circa Raul Reese who started in snow gear and now just does shoes thanks to Burton.
Analog Jake Burton
Vox Ed Dominick (Photographer, ex head at Maple & 88)
Podium Dist the Dunlap brothers ( use to own 118 skateshop)
I path Timberland

[boyan]

nothing more to ad

[highgrader]

All High Grade Distr Companies 100% owned by skate dirts!!  rollin from the ground up-  Satori, Creation, YellowBrand, Upful

[daboss]

All High Grade Distr Companies 100% owned by skate dirts!!  rollin from the ground up-  Satori, Creation, YellowBrand, Upful

I met the high graders at ASR. I was stoked on their stuff because it's run by skaters.

[Meta Skateboards]

I think dlx is part of the vitello empire, along with street corner and high speed.

[kelchmonster]

york=turf

[Sheep]

Damn! 80% of those companies are owned by skaters (pros and former pros). That's pretty cool, I guess. Beats working at McDonald's anyways.

[kelchmonster]

when i worked at mcdonalds i burned my palm on the grill.

[k-nutz]

Vox Ed Dominick (Photographer, ex head at Maple & 88)

at my school vox is the pro-choice lesbo club.  thier slogan is "voices of reason".  quite possibly the worst idea for a skate company name since 88.

[Sheep]

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Vox Ed Dominick (Photographer, ex head at Maple & 88)

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at my school vox is the pro-choice lesbo club.  thier slogan is "voices of reason".  quite possibly the worst idea for a skate company name since 88.

They make damn fine geeetars, though. And sweet amps too, I might add!

[ruiner]

element owned by billabong
dc owned by quiksilver

[TheFrontSeatLife]

Scotty Conley owns Shaqueefa Threads.

[plastic bench nerd]

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Vox Ed Dominick (Photographer, ex head at Maple & 88)

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at my school vox is the pro-choice lesbo club.  thier slogan is "voices of reason".  quite possibly the worst idea for a skate company name since 88.

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They make damn fine geeetars, though. And sweet amps too, I might add!

vox makes amplifiers and speaker cabinets...NOT GUITARS!

[Sheep]

Wrong, amigo!

Brian Jones used a Vox teardrop for all your favorite early Stones songs. I know, cuz I have one (because of him). They're probably best known for that guitar and their 12 string models.

[able]

Who owns World? I know it's not Rocco anymore. Didn't some toy company buy it ?



hmmmmm?........

[thumbhead]

Who owns World? I know it's not Rocco anymore. Didn't some toy company buy it ?



hmmmmm?........

Globe

[j....soy.....]

who owns globe?

[picklejuice]

chet thomas

[FuckNameLock]

dont Ed own toy machine?/

[Sheep]

who owns globe?

Stockholders. They're public.

[Sheep]

Vans = Vanity Fair?

[E.l.G]

Wrong, amigo!

Brian Jones used a Vox teardrop for all your favorite early Stones songs. I know, cuz I have one (because of him). They're probably best known for that guitar and their 12 string models.

And sick archtops/firebirds. I want that geetar by the way.

[cheazy-e]

i think the shoe company Avia owns NSS.  Which would explain how they have managed to stay in business for over 10 years despite never having one skater actually buy their shoes. 

[ciaran]

Vans = Vanity Fair?

Heheh, close, but no cigar.  Try http://www.vfc.com/sub_pages/our_brands.php

As far as I know, the Hill brothers are still head honchos at Dwindle/Globe and own a large stake in the company, although shares are publicly traded alright. 
Adidas-Salomon bought a large stake in Cliche in the early 00s which was sold on to some Finnish investment company as far as I know.

[leeroy]

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Vans = Vanity Fair?

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Heheh, close, but no cigar.  Try http://www.vfc.com/sub_pages/our_brands.php

As far as I know, the Hill brothers are still head honchos at Dwindle/Globe and own a large stake in the company, although shares are publicly traded alright. 
Adidas-Salomon bought a large stake in Cliche in the early 00s which was sold on to some Finnish investment company as far as I know.

Amer Sports that is. They have their hands in all kind of sports nowadays. Thought they might pull the plug on Cliché in no time if it looks like things aren't working out. They've done it to other things they own too.

Buy - doesn't work - shut it down. 

[plastic bench nerd]

Wrong, amigo!

Brian Jones used a Vox teardrop for all your favorite early Stones songs. I know, cuz I have one (because of him). They're probably best known for that guitar and their 12 string models.

wow! i feel like a tool now! haha!

ive worked on plenty of different guitars(gibson,fender,epi,cort,ibby,esp,edwards,ricenbacker,prs,carvin,parker,tokai,agile,kramer,ran,ovation,jackson,dean,washburn,hammer,gandl,squire,bc rich,rico bernardo,and plenty more)

 but i had no clue that vox my geetar fidles!

my dad is fully into vox and im suprised that he dosent own one...

anyone have a picture of there archtops?

[magnet]

Wrong, amigo!

Brian Jones used a Vox teardrop for all your favorite early Stones songs. I know, cuz I have one (because of him). They're probably best known for that guitar and their 12 string models.

Vox also made this one in bass, 6 and 12 string versions.  Ian Curtis of Joy Division used to play them.


If it hasn't been posted already:
Adidas owns Reebok/DGK
VF Corp (lots of brands you probably wouldn't wear) owns Vans

[LFA]

danny way and colin McKay own planb skateboards

Don't they just run it using Syndrome Distribution's money?