Schwinn
Mass-market bikes sold largely through big-box retailers under a name associated with the Sting-Ray and Varsity.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1895
- Website
- schwinnbikes.com
- HQ
- Netherlands,USA
- Manufacturing
- Various
- Ownership type
- Holding-company-owned
- Parent
- Pacific Cycle (Pon Holdings)
- Acquired
- 2022
- Status since
- 2026-10-30
Ownership
Dutch family holding company Pon bought Dorel Sports (Schwinn, Cannondale, GT, Mongoose) for $810M, completing in January 2022.
Why Watchlist
The Schwinn name dates to an 1895 Chicago maker that went bankrupt in 1992. The name now belongs to Dutch group Pon, which bought it in 2022 with Dorel Sports.
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