Moncler

Moncler
Type Private
Industry textile
Founded 1952
Headquarters Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France
Key people René Ramillon
Products clothing, sportswear
Website http://www.moncler.com/

Moncler, is a clothing company of French origin founded in 1952 by French entrepreneur René Ramillon that manufactures high-end down jackets and sportswear.

The company took is name from the abbreviation of Monestier-de-Clermont, an Alpine town near Grenoble. In 1993, Italian sportswear manufacturer Pepper Industries purchased the brand and since 2003 it has been owned by a consortium around former Pepper Industries designer Remo Ruffini who is chairman and creative director. The Moncler Group, headquartered in Milan, owns other brands such as Henry Cotton’s, Marina Yachting as well as Coast Weber&Ahaus, and holds a license for 18CRR81 Cerruti.

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Corporate history

The company started its production in 1954 when it provided the equipment for the Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio that accomplished the successful first ascent to the summit of K2 on 13 July 1954. Moncler provided the equipment for the French expedition led by Jean Franco that conquered Makalu on 15 (by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy), 16 (by Franco, G. Magnone, and Sardar Gyaltsen Norbu), and 17 (by Bouvier, S. Coupe, Leroux, and A. Vialatte) May 1955.[1] In 1964, the company organized the expedition led by Ramillon's friend and world-renowned climber Lionel Terray, which led to the successful first ascent of 12,240 foot (3,730 m) Mount Huntington, in the Alaska Range, by the northwest ridge.[2] In fact, Terray was a key figure in the history of the company that started develop the first line specialized for climbing at high altitude "Moncler pour Lionel Terray". In 1968, Moncler was the official supplier of the French national team during the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Also, during this period, Moncler adopted the cockerel as its symbol.

Moncler brands

Since the mid-2000s, the Moncler brand has been subdivided into various collections:

References

  1. ^ Baume, Louis C. (1979). Sivalaya. Seattle, WA, USA: The Mountaineers. pp. 74–75. ISBN 0916890716. 
  2. ^ Jones, Chris (1976). Climbing in North America. Berkeley, California, USA: American Alpine Club and University of California Press. pp. 330–331. ISBN 0520029763. 

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