Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
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Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
https://angling-international.com/2021/ ... -revealed/
Huh, didn't know about this. Maynard has no history in the outdoor market, hopefully they keep building on what Hobie has established.
Huh, didn't know about this. Maynard has no history in the outdoor market, hopefully they keep building on what Hobie has established.
Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
Wow didn't see this coming. Interested to see if the new owners will start taking the somewhat customary steps that many private equity groups take these days- trim down the labor force and start cutting costs to increase profits. Hopefully no changes to the team/staff are made.
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Hope this does not go the way of Harley Davidson when AMF took over. Quality went down the tubes.
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Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
I suspect they know a good thing and will be hands-off (the article kind of describes this).
That might change if demand drops to the basement, but in the current market, their move looks pretty smart.
That might change if demand drops to the basement, but in the current market, their move looks pretty smart.
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I wonder how much of this has to do with Hobie's performance during covid times, or if this deal was long in the making from before.
It has been dang near impossible to get Hobie parts and products for awhile now.
Quote from the article, I think they want the revenue to get back up to speed:
"A priority of the new owner is to ramp up production and Sofikitis revealed that the company is taking on 65 new employees at its Oceanside, California headquarters and ordering additional parts to stay ahead of the supply chain."
It has been dang near impossible to get Hobie parts and products for awhile now.
Quote from the article, I think they want the revenue to get back up to speed:
"A priority of the new owner is to ramp up production and Sofikitis revealed that the company is taking on 65 new employees at its Oceanside, California headquarters and ordering additional parts to stay ahead of the supply chain."
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Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
Thanks for this shocking news. I've been a Hobie customer (sailboats, kayaks & caps) since about 1980.
Let us hope the product quality doesn't suffer.
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Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
Another shocking thought...
Will the Hobie Navy become the Maynard Navy...?
Doesn't roll off the tongue or inspire me!
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Will the Hobie Navy become the Maynard Navy...?
Doesn't roll off the tongue or inspire me!
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Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
DandyDon- Love the Hookem Horns Hobie shot!
Maynard G Krebs Fishing Vessels-( including the 'Gilligan's Islander') - showing age with 2 Bob Denver references! But how often does one EVER get to do that?!?
Maynard G Krebs Fishing Vessels-( including the 'Gilligan's Islander') - showing age with 2 Bob Denver references! But how often does one EVER get to do that?!?
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Re: Hobie Sold to Maynard Industries
Bought by a private equity group means "grow the brand". How? As it states in the article, "... improve the product distribution process" and "... ramp up production...". I'm guessing the dealer network will be expanded or even opening new distribution channels. I would also expect them to leverage the Hobie name into other product lines.
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Thanks, Cameradoc. That's my buddy Shoffer who attended U. T. in Austin for college and law school.cameradoc wrote:DandyDon- Love the Hookem Horns Hobie shot!
Maynard G Krebs Fishing Vessels-( including the 'Gilligan's Islander') - showing age with 2 Bob Denver references! But how often does one EVER get to do that?!?
I went there for law school. Now we're both in coastal graduate school for "Fishing Studies!" That's more fun than billing hours as lawyers...
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