Kellwood Company announced it has completed the purchase of Royal Robbins Inc, according to Robert C. Skinner, Jr., Kellwood chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Headquartered in Modesto, CA, Royal Robbins designs and markets premium quality active sportswear and travel apparel for men and women.
Royal Robbins will operate as part of Kellwood's American Recreation Products division. Robert (Bob) Orlando will continue as president of Royal Robbins. Kellwood purchased Royal Robbins for approximately $40 million.
Kellwood Company, a $2 billion marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods, specializes in branded as well as private label product, and markets to all channels of distribution with product specific to a particular channel.