History
The story of an
1907
The first wooden skis
were made in Voiron by the carpenter Abel Rossignol.
1956
Laurent Boix-Vives buys the company in order to give an international dimension to the Group.
1967
The Group buys out Dynastar.
1970
Rossignol becomes the world’s largest producer of skis.
1989
Rossignol buys out Lange and launches the first Rossignol ski boot.
1994
Rossignol buys out the ski bindings expert: Look.
2005
Laurent Boix-Vives withdraws from the company and Quicksilver buys out the Group.
2009
Quicksilver sells Rossignol to the company Chartreuse & Mont Blanc. Therefore a new managing team takes place led by Bruno Cercley.
2009-10
In order to straighten the company out, an important recovery plan is developed and launched.
2010-11
A Taiwanese production line is resettled near Sallanches, in France.
2012
The Sallanches and Artès ski factories are modernised thanks to an investment of 10 million euros. The Group complies with the « Origine France Garantie » certification label.
2014
The Group initiates a new development process. The Norwegian investor Altor becomes one of the major shareholders next to some French shareholders which Bruno Cercley and other members of the managing team are part of.
2015
Sandbridge Capital becomes a shareholder in order to strengthen the strategy of Rossignol Group on the apparel market.
The Group buys out Sport International.
2016
The Group buys Raidlight-Vertical out.
2017
The Group buys Felt Bicycles out.
2018
The Group buys Dale of Norway out.