Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx (stylized ɅRC'TERYX) is a Canadian outdoor high-end clothing and sporting goods company founded in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1989.
The name and logo of Arc'teryx refer to the Archaeopteryx,
 among the earliest known birds. The logo, designed by graphic designer 
Micheal Hofler, is based on the "Berlin specimen", a fossil of the bird,
 the most complete skeleton found to date.
in 2018, Arc’teryx owns and operates 32 brand stores globally, with these key cities: Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, New York, Seattle, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, London and have a retail presence in key resorts of Vail, Chamonix, Whistler.
 There are 16 brand stores in North America; 5 in Canada. Their 
distribution goes through more than 3,000 retail locations in 40 
different countries.
In British Columbia, Canada, the Global headquarters and design centre are located in North Vancouver next to their manufacturing facility called ARC’One, located in New Westminster. There are Overseas teams located in Munich, Shanghai and Tokyo.
The distribution breakdown presence is global with 23% of sales in Europe; 32% in United States; 26% in Asia; and 19% in Canada.
There are more than 900 employees in North America (not including
 retail, sales representatives and dealer services) and more than 1,000 
employees globally, 60% of which are women.
== History ==
Originally named Rock Solid by founder Dave Lane,
 the company's first line of products was climbing gear. Dave Lane sold 
his 50% interest to Blair Murdoch and Tim Duholke who became silent 
partners in 1989. Then-principal Jeremy Guard changed the company name 
to "Arc'teryx" in 1991 to reflect the company's vision of creating 
disruptive "evolutionary" innovation within the outdoor products 
industry. Using a heat laminate (thermolamination) technology, the partners designed and marketed the Vapor harness,
 which would become the company's most popular item. In 1993, after a 
series of relocations and staff additions, Arc'teryx released the Bora backpack using the same Vapor technology. In 1996, after obtaining a license from W. L. Gore & Associates for use of the Gore-Tex fabric, the company adapted it for its new line of outdoor technical apparel.
Needing a larger manufacturing space, the company moved its headquarters to Burnaby, British Columbia, in 1999. In 2005, the Arc'teryx head office moved back across the Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver. Their products are usually associated with climbing, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking, and hiking-related activities.
Guard was president and principal of the company from 1991 through 2001. In January 2001, Arc'teryx was purchased by the Adidas-owned Salomon Group. In May 2005, Amer Sports purchased the Salomon Group from Adidas.
 The Arc'teryx head office is still located in North Vancouver, although
 harnesses, backpacks, and much other laminated equipment is made in its
 own factory in New Westminster, BC. Their apparel line has expanded, 
thus Arc'teryx has consequently outsourced to plants in China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Laos, and Greece.
Arc'teryx made and donated capes for homeless in Vancouver in Vancouver with scrap fabrics to help them facing winter in 2012.
In 2019 the company joined the Leave No Trace ethics.
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