Arctic Cat
| Arctic Cat, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | June 1960 |
| Seat |
Thief River Falls , United States
|
| management | Christopher Metz, CEO |
| Number of employees | 1573 |
| sales | EUR 535 million |
| Branch | Industry |
| Website | www.arcticcat.com |
| As of March 31, 2016 | |
Arctic Cat is a manufacturer of ATVs ( quads ) and snowmobiles based in Thief River Falls , USA . Arctic Cat has been a Textron subsidiary since 2017 .
Company history
David Johnson, Edgar Hetteen and Allan Hetteen developed and built a machine in 1954 to be able to drive on snow. The company became known as Polaris Industries . Edgar Hetteen left the company in June 1960 and founded Polar Manufacturing in Thief River Falls . The company name (company) was later changed to Arctic Enterprises.
Arctic Enterprises began producing Arctic Cat snowmobiles in 1960. Arctic Enterprises later expanded by purchasing boat manufacturers such as Spirit Marine, Silver Line, Larson and Lund. Spirit Marine produced the first wetbike (a type of watercraft ) in the year 1978th
The snow-poor winter of 1980 and overproduction forced Arctic Enterprises to shut down operations and sell the boat-building subsidiaries. In 1981 Arctic Enterprises filed for bankruptcy and stopped production in 1982. In 1984 a new company was founded with Arctco, which resumed production of the Arctic Cat snowmobiles. In 1996 the company officially changed its company to Arctic Cat Inc.
Since 2003, ATV sales have exceeded snowmobiles. In 2016, the company's headquarters were relocated to Minneapolis .
On March 6, 2017, Arctic Cat was taken over by Textron . After the takeover, the company's headquarters were moved back to Thief River Falls.
Products
Snowmobiles
Arctic Cat is known for the series of ZR snowmobiles 500, 600, 700 and 800, as well as the Thundercat , which was the fastest snowmobile of the 1990s.
All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Arctic Cat also makes a whole range of ATVs (all terrain vehicles). The engine size is between 300 and 951 cm³ displacement. A diesel engine with 700 cm³ is also in the range. The current model range of quads includes the 300 DVX model with 300 cm³ displacement. The models 400 2 × 4 and 450 4 × 4 are the entry-level ATVs. The utility vehicles have engines with displacements of 550 cm³, 650 cm³, 695 cm³ (EFI), 951 cm³ (EFI) and 700 cm³ ( Diesel). The utility vehicles are also available with a long wheelbase, called TRV (Two Rider Vehicle). On the basis of the Utiliy vehicles, some special models were developed, such as B. the Arctic Panther or the Arctic Cruiser.
In 2010 Christian Joormann became German off-road vehicle champion on an Arctic Cat Prowler 550H1 in the new DGM class, the UTV Cup. In 2011 Christian Joormann took second place in the UTV class in the DGM, also on an Arctic Cat Prowler 550H1.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Arctic Cat 2016 Annual Report , accessed August 3, 2017
- ^ Textron Inc. Announces Acquisition of Arctic Cat Inc., a Leading Company in the Recreational Vehicle Industry , at www.textron.com , accessed August 3, 2017
- ^ Arctic Cat closing downtown Minneapolis headquarters, moving jobs to Thief River Falls , at www.twincities.com , accessed August 3, 2017