Just weeks after Dorel, a publicly traded company in Canada and owner of Pacific Cycles in the U.S, buys Cannondale and Sugoi for approximately $200 million. It’s a purchase with potential if Dorel has the patience to execute long-term.
* Shimano American launches a surprise purchase of Pearl Izumi for $69.5 million, snatching it from financially troubled fitness supplier, Nautilus, Inc. Shimano paid less for Pearl than Nautilus paid three years ago
* Selle Italia, perhaps benefiting from a strong euro, snaps up Crank Brothers for an undisclosed sum, and inherits beachfront digs in Laguna Beach, California I don't get this one.
* Fox Racing Shox, with sales last year of approximately $100 million, sells 76 percent of the company to Compass Diversified Holdings, which is traded on NASDQ under CODI
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