Are Musto and Helly Hansen the same company?

In 2017, Musto was acquired by Norwegian outdoor clothing maker Helly Hansen, which was then acquired in 2018 by Canadian retailer Canadian Tire.

Who owns Musto?

Helly HansenMusto / Parent organizationHelly Hansen is a Norwegian manufacturer and retailer of clothing and sports equipment and a subsidiary of the Canadian retail chain Canadian Tire. Currently headquartered in Oslo, it was previously headquartered in Moss, Norway from its founding in 1877 until October 2009. Wikipedia

Did Helly Hansen buy Musto?

Livingstone’s Consumer sector team has advised the senior management of Musto, the British specialist sailing and country apparel brand on the acquisition by Helly Hansen, the leading technical outdoor brand from Phoenix Equity Partners and other shareholders.

Who owns Helly Hansen?

Canadian Tire
Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanOrkla ASA
Helly Hansen/Parent organizations

Is Musto a UK brand?

We only work with the best manufacturers so you can be assured of Musto quality every time. We are British from the beginning, but our clothes, footwear, luggages and accessories are designed with an international outlook so you can be active in all climates, on all terrains, anywhere in the world.

What does HH stand for on clothing?

Hydrostatic Head
When buying outdoor clothing or equipment, you may come across the term ‘Hydrostatic Head’. This term refers to how waterproof the fabric is. If an outdoor jacket has a Hydrostatic Head (HH) measurement of 5000mm, this means the fabric can hold 5000mm of water in a column before it starts to leak.

Is Musto good brand?

Musto is now regarded as a leader in the high performance clothing category, relied upon by sports men and women for quality and performance. For example, in 2005, Ellen MacArthur broke the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe wearing Musto Sailing gear.

What does North Face stand for?

How did The North Face get its name? The name of the company is based on the north face of the Half Dome in Yosemite, California, to which attention was given on the generalization that the north face of a mountain in the northern hemisphere is regarded as the coldest, iciest and thus the most formidable to climb.