Garmont Looks to the Future With a New Partner

Published by Mountainblog on 02/07/2018.

Garmont International Srl, premier performance footwear brand for mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor pursuits, is proud to announce Luigi Rossi Luciani’s entrance in the share capital of the company.

Luigi Rossi Luciani, founder and President of Carel Spa, a company that designs, manufactures and markets energy saving control solutions for the air conditioning and refrigeration sector, and shareholder of Panther SPA, a safety footwear company, enters the company acquiring 21% of the capital of Garmont International, joining the majority shareholder Prisma 2 s.r.l., headed by Pierangelo Bressan.

The acquisition of a minority share by Mr. Rossi Luciani follows the recent entry into the company of Mr. Wayne Edy.

“The entry in the share capital of a high-profile entrepreneur like Mr. Rossi Luciani is a great honor for Garmont and certifies the quality of the work done so far” declares Pierangelo Bressan, President of Garmont International Srl.

“After the recent tradeshows (Shot Show – Las Vegas, ISPO Monaco – ISPO Beijing – Outdoor Retailer, Denver) we can state that the market is responding very well to the new projects” declares Marco Sancandi, Garmont International’s Director of Operations. “The arrival of Mr. Rossi Luciani will give a further boost to the development of the brand and can lead to synergies with the know-how in the footwear world “

INFO: Garmont

Founded in 1964 and distributed in over 40 countries worldwide, Garmont® is a premier performance footwear brand for mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor pursuits. Garmont® is committed to researching and applying cutting edge materials, technologies and innovations to its product design and development, for outdoor footwear designed to complement the foot's natural anatomy. Integrating the latest technologies with its craftsman heritage, the brand offers a full range of footwear to enjoy the mountains and the outdoors regardless of the weather or the season with the goal of continuously elevating end user experience in terms of comfort, fit and function.