Eagle Creek (company)
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Carlsbad, California, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Roger Spatz (President) |
| Products |
Luggage Accessories |
| Parent | VF Corporation |
| Website |
www |
Eagle Creek is an American luggage manufacturer headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company was founded in 1975 in the San Jacinto Mountains of California, and in 2007 was acquired by VF Corporation. Originally supporting California, the company has evolved to be an international wholesaler with distribution to Canada, Europe, and other countries.[1]
History
Eagle Creek was founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker in the San Jacinto Mountains of California, where they ran a retail store called Mountain People selling custom mountain packs. Production began in a 1,500 square feet (140 m2) manufacturing facility in Solana Beach, California.[2]
After beginning negotiations in late 2006,[3] Eagle Creek was acquired by VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of clothing company VF Corporation, in January 2007.[4]
Products
Eagle Creek was the first company in the market to market the "adventure travel gear" category and the first to offer travel backpacks. It also claims to be the first to utilize double needle seam stitching and a built-in organization panel in a backpack.
Its products, in chronological order by date introduced, include:[5][6]
- Hiking packs (1975)
- Travel packs (1980)
- Undercover - under-clothing wallets (1985)
- Pack-It - "Folders, Cubes and Sacs" for luggage organization (1996)[7]
- Pack-It Specter - translucent packing organizers (2012)
- Switchback - first convertible rolling backpack (1996)
- Exploration Series - luggage and bags (2003)
- Morphus - travel bag that zips apart to become two full-sized bags (2013)
Awards
Eagle Creek has won various awards for its products. Its Morphus travel bag was named Best Roller Bag in Men's Journal[8] and chosen as a ORWM 13 Show Editor's Pick.[9] Furthermore, its ORV Trunk was the 2014 Outside magazine travel award winner.[10] and was named Gear of the Year in 2008.[11] The 2-in-1 Ultra-Lights were awarded National Geographic's Gear of the Year in 2014.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dealer Locator". Eagle Creek. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "About Eagle Creek". Eagle Creek. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Eagle Creek to be acquired by VF Corp., joining outdoor group". SNEWS. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "VF Outdoor Completes Acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc.". BusinessWire. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Greenberg, Peter (21 April 2014). "New 2014 Luggage Designed Just for You". PeterGreenberg.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Gibson, Matt (10 February 2014). "11 Of The Best Travel Products You’ll Never Want To Be Without". Matt Gibson/Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Morse, Caroline (25 December 2013). "Seven ways to fit more stuff in your suitcase". USA Today. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Eagle Creek Morphus 22: Best Roller Bag for Carrying Large and Small Loads". Gear Lab. Men's Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "O.R. Daily Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 Editors' Picks". SNEWS. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Palmer, Will. "Road Warriors: Luggage to Get You There". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Stedman, Ted Alan (19 May 2008). "Eagle Creek Take 2 ORV Trunk 28". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Gear of the Year 2014". National Geographic. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
