Race Face, bekannt durch exzellente Komponenten, schließt nach 18 Jahren Produktion seine Werke in Kanada und Asien. Wie BikeBiz.com meldet, werden die meisten der dreißig Angestellten in Kanada am kommenden Montag ihre Kündigung erhalten. Genauere Hintergründe zu den Umständen, die zur Schliessung geführt haben sind derzeit noch nicht bekannt.
…Chris Armstrong of Whistler MTB have said: „Rumors confirmed. Race Face is closing their doors.“ BikeBiz.com has spoken to staff members of Race Face who have confirmed the business is in the process of being liquidated. Most of the 30 Canadian staff will be laid off on Monday, with a core of four or five individuals to be kept on, temporarily, to oversee the liquidation. The collapse of the company came as a big surprise as the order book was strong, said one of the staffers. Race Face has been making hardcore MTB equipment for 18 years, and was instrumental in helping to popularise the ‚North Shore‘ MTB freeriding vibe. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company produced bomb-proof kit. There no details yet of any rescue of the company or whether IP assets will be sold on. Race Face has 30 employees in Canada, and another 30 in Asia…
Quelle: Bikebiz.com
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