The relocation represents a milestone for the 38-year-old brand of
award-winning, high-performance clothing, apparel and equipment. In
addition, this expansion reflects the continuing achievement of the
brands accelerated growth since it was acquired by the Jarden
Corporation in 2008.
Originally founded in 1974 in Grand Junction, CO, Marmot moved to Santa Rosa in 1990 with just 20 employees. Today, the company has more than 120 employees at the Rohnert Park facility and plans to hire at least 40 more over the next three years. The contemporary, campus-style Rohnert Park headquarters—complete with ample office spaces, modern meeting rooms, three (3) exceptional showrooms, stylish cafeteria, workout facilities and a one acre park—can easily accommodate for staff increases and will enhance business capabilities.
“This is a landmark event for our company and our employees,” said Mark Martin, president of Marmot Mountain LLC and Jarden Technical Apparel explains,. We’ve more than doubled our square footage and we’re poised for many more years of product innovation, design creativity and brand evolution on a global scale.”
Marmot’s products are being sold in 56 countries worldwide and international sales currently make-up 42% of its sales.
“That global success ties directly back to our product line,” said Martin. “We have a refined, universal design language, and an advanced color offering that resonates with our customers in Asia, Europe and North America.”
Marmot signed leases for two buildings at the new Rohnert Park location: a 43,000-square-foot main office facility and a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing space, where it will continue to fill its highest-end sleeping bags with premier down—a company tradition since it started constructing down bags in Grand Junction, CO in the 1970’s.
The well-timed relocation to the outstanding new Rohnert Park facility (located at 5789 State Farm Drive) moved the company just 10 miles south of the previous Santa Rosa location, keeping the business and staff steeped in Sonoma County.
“This transition is an investment into our future growth potential, but it’s also a commitment to Sonoma County and the North Bay community,” adds Martin. “More than ever before, we’re equipped with a remarkable staff and an amazing facility—ready to take Marmot to the next level.”
Marmot is a unit of Jarden Corporation’s Outdoor Solutions segment, which also owns such brands as Abu Garcia , Aero , Berkley , Campingaz and Coleman , ExOfficio , Fenwick , Gulp! , K2 , Marker , Marmot , Mitchell , Penn , Rawlings , Shakespeare , Stearns , Stren , Trilene , Völkl and Zoot
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