Camso Acquires Yeti SnowMX Snow Bike Brand

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Camso made the announcement of its purchase of Yeti SnowMX on its Facebook page today.

The competition in the snow bike world is getting turned up a notch with the recent announcement that Camso (previously known as Camoplast) is purchasing Alberta-based Yeti SnowMX. 

The purchase follow a somewhat similar pattern as to what Camso created in the ATV track kit market, when it bought up several different smaller brands to become a strong powerhouse in that market. 

In Yeti, Camso is getting a brand that has some strong history in snow bike conversion kits, particularly in Canada more than it is in the U.S. Yeti is a high-end brand that uses carbon fiber and other exotic materials. It also has a higher price tag than other conversion kits. How Camso decides to market the Yeti snow bike conversion systems vs. its own DTS 129 system that was developed in concert with Arctic Cat is yet to be seen. Either way, it’s bound to turn up the heat in the expanding snow bike market, where Polaris-owned Timbersled is currently the marketshare leader but other brands are becoming more prominent. 

Here is the press release posted by Camso this morning on its website:

Camso acquires Yeti SnowMX in a bid to broaden its Powersports offering

Magog, QC, September 1, 2017 – Seeking to capitalize on its position in the quickly growing dirt-to-snow bike market, Camso has acquired Yeti SnowMX of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.

This acquisition allows Camso to build upon its current product portfolio in this segment of the market while simultaneously meeting the needs of its original equipment manufacturing and aftermarket clients. 

“As a manufacturer of tracks and conversion systems for many Powersports leaders, the Yeti SnowMX will help strengthen and diversify our product lineup,” says Bruce Dashnaw, Sales and Marketing Executive Director – Powersports at Camso. “The Yeti system is a high-performance system with customizable features currently not offered on the Camso DTS 129 systems. This is very complimentary for us,” Dashnaw notes.

Camso is part of a select group of manufacturers offering conversion systems within its own aftermarket channel and with its OEM clients to support their advancement in the industry. This acquisition will help Camso better serve them.

The dirt-to-snow bike segment is relatively new in the Powersports industry, but is enjoying popularity and enthusiasm. The Yeti SnowMX brand is widely recognized in the industry in North America and other select countries due to its established dealer network. Camso will continue to support this brand and its business model in the market. The production of Yeti SnowMX systems will be relocated to Camso’s Shawinigan facility, in Quebec. A sales office will be maintained in Alberta, Canada. “Expanding our off-the-road product offering is a natural step for us. We will continue to deliver unique products and services to our customers as well as high-performance customizable snow-bike conversion systems to answer our clients’ unique niche mobility needs,” concludes Dashnaw. 

About Camso, formerly Camoplast Solideal

Camso, the Road Free company, is a world leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of off-road tires, wheels, rubber tracks and undercarriage systems to serve the material handling, construction, agricultural and powersports industries. It employs more than 7,500 dedicated employees that place 100% of their effort on 11% of the global tire and track market—the off-the-road market. It operates advanced R&D centres and manufacturing plants in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Camso supplies its products to leading original equipment manufacturers (OEM) under the names Camso and Solideal and distributes its products in the replacement market through its global distribution network.

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