Easton-Bell Sports acquires Talon Lacrosse
Van Nuys sporting equipment maker Easton-Bell Sports Inc. has acquired lacrosse goods manufacturer Talon Lacrosse for an undisclosed amount, the companies said Monday.
The deal will result in a new Easton Lacrosse division, to be based in Scotts Valley, Calif. The more than 2,000 employees at Easton-Bell produce equipment for sports including baseball, ice hockey, cycling and football.
Talon founders Doug Appleton, Cort Kim and Blake Kim, who launched the private firm in San Carlos, Calif., in 2005, will move to the new division, where Appleton will serve as general manager. The company produces items such as shafts, heads and end caps, which together form the lacrosse stick.
Easton-Bell markets and licenses products under brands including Easton, Bell, Riddell, Giro and Blackburn. It has about 30 locations. Sales totaled $775.5 million in 2008.
