Brand News

Gildan Activewear wants to acquire Hanesbrands

Gildan Activewear wants to buy Hanesbrands for ~US$2.2B.

Gildan owns  brands like American Apparel and Gold Toe, and brand licenses from Under Armour and New Balance.

Hanesbrands owns Hanes and Maidenform, and brand licenses from Playtex and Cacharel.

3G Capital acquires Skechers

For ~ US$9.4 B, 3G Capital bought the majority of shares in Skechers.

Skechers is among the Top 5 of Sneaker companies, mainly focused upon comfortable.

3G Capital created the globally leading beer company, AB Inbev. Other engagements included Heinz Kraft, Burger King, and Hunter Douglas.

3G Capital übernimmt Skechers

Für ca. US$9,4 Milliarden erwirbt 3G Capital die Amerikanische Sportschuhmarke Skechers.

Skechers ist unter den Top 5 Anbietern für Sneakers und konzentriert sich auf “bequem” oder Laufkomfort.

3G Capital schuf den weltweit größten Bier-Konzern AB Inbev. Und war engagiert bei Heinz Kraft, Burger King und Hunter Douglas.

Jack Wolfskin sold again

The originally German Outdoor brand, Jack Wolfskin, is sold again.

First, Blackstone purchased the majority from private equity companies. Secondly, it passed it on to another group of PE companies. Thirdly, those sold it to the US golf market leader, Callawy.

Now Hongkong based ANTA Sports took over Jack Wolfskin.

Already, ANTA Sports owns Fila, Amer Sport, Salomon, Arc’teryx , Atomic, Wilson Sporting Goods, Louisville Slugger.