Pearl Izumi USA bought by PE-owned sporting-goods firm
LOUISVILLE — Pearl Izumi USA Inc., formerly a subsidiary of the Shimano American Corp., has been purchased by Fountain Valley, California-based United Sports Brands.
Headquartered in Louisville, Pearl Izumi manufactures cycling apparel and accessories.
The company built its world headquarters at 101 S. Taylor Ave. in the Colorado Technology Center in 2013.
Pearl Izumi, initially launched in Japan in 1950, had about 95 employees at the Boulder County site as of 2018, according to a company blog post at the time.
Fitness company Nautilus Inc. (NYSE: NLS) sold its Pearl Izumi apparel and footwear segment to Shimano American Corp., a division of cycling…
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