Bushnell (optics)
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Bushnell Corporation | |
Type | Corporation |
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Founded | Japan (1948) |
Headquarters | Overland Park, Kansas, USA |
Industry | Imaging |
Products | binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, night vision equipment, GPS devices, laser-guided rangefinders, riflescopes, holographic gun sights, and other high-end optical equipment. |
Website | Bushnell |
Bushnell Corporation also known as Bushnell and Bushnell Outdoor Products is an American company specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, night vision equipment, GPS devices, laser-guided rangefinders, riflescopes, holographic gun sights, and other high-end optical equipment. The company also sells Bollé ski goggles and sunglasses, H20Optix water sports sunglasses, and Serengeti all-purpose sunglasses.. It was founded in 1948 by David P. Bushnell, during his time in Allied occupied Japan.
Bushnell mission statement:
"To develop and market superior optical products that enhance the experience of outdoor and sports enthusiasts"
Bushnell owns the rights to the Tasco brand and has licensing agreements with Bausch & Lomb and Browning Firearms. Bushnell is owned by Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm who acquired the company in 1999.