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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Founded | California, 1977 [1] |
| Headquarters | Duluth, Georgia, U.S. |
Key people |
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| Revenue | US$803 million (2020) [3] |
Number of employees | 2,600 (2019) |
| Website | ridefox |
Fox Factory Holding Corp. is an American company best known for their Fox Racing Shox brand of off-road racing suspension components. [4]
In 1974, Bob Fox ran a small business distributing suspension components for motocross bikes with his brother Geoff. In 1977, [1] the company split into what became Fox Racing (later Fox Head Inc.) under Geoff Fox, and Bob Fox's Fox Racing Shox parts production company, Fox Factory. A holding company, Fox Factory Holding, was established in 1978. [3] Fox Factory produces suspension components for motorcycles, automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, side-by-sides, trophy trucks, snowmobiles, and mountain bikes. [1]
In 2008 it was bought by a private equity firm, Compass Diversified Holdings. [5] It went public in 2013. [6]
From 2014 through 2021, Fox Factory acquired several groups spanning mountain bike, truck suspension, turn-key truck upfitting, performance car suspension, and custom designed adventure van categories.
Sport Truck USA, Coldwater, MI [7]
Fox Acquired several brands under the "Sport Truck USA" umbrella, including;
Race Face, Vancouver, B.C. [8]
Manufactures and distributes high performance cycling components, apparel, and protection.
Easton [8]
Manufactures and distributes bike components and apparel.
Marzocchi (Bicycles) [9]
Fox acquired certain assets of Marzocchi dedicated to mountain bike suspension.
Tuscany Motors, Elkhart, IN [10]
Vehicle upfitter focused on full-size trucks on Ford, Ram, and Chevrolet platforms.
RideTech, Jasper, IN [11]
Manufacturer of traditional, coilover, and air suspension systems for muscle cars, trucks, and hot rods.
SCA Performance, Trussville, AL [12]
Vehicle upfitter focused on full-size trucks on the Chevrolet, Ford, and RAM platforms. Brands brought to market under the SCA Performance umbrella include Black Widow, Rocky Ridge Trucks, and Rocky Mountain Truckworks.
Outside Van, Portland, OR [13]
Custom converter of adventure vans on the Mercedes Sprinter platform.
Marucci Sports, Baton Rouge, LA
Fox acquired Marucci Sports, a sports apparel manufacturer primarily known as a bat supplier to Major League Baseball (MLB), for $572 million. [14]
In 2016, sales of mountain bike related equipment (primarily suspension products) accounted for 56% of the company's total revenue. [3]
As of 2016, all available in 26", 27.5", & 29" wheel sizes (except where noted) and tapered steerer tubes, with straight 1-1/8" tubes on select models. Talas springs are externally adjustable down by 20-30mm.
Fox naming of the forks relies on the stanchion diameter, and the available models are 32, 36, 38 and 40. These can have different dampers, Grip2, Fit4, Grip or Fit, which provide different adjustability of compression and rebound
(stanchion size in mm, air spring type, travel range in mm) [15]
In 2014 Fox introduced the Performance Series line of off-road shocks and rebranded their existing shocks as Factory Series. [16]
A bicycle fork is the part of a bicycle that holds the front wheel.
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