Industry Camping and leisure Website www.gelert.com Founded 13 June 1975 Parent organization Sports Direct | Area served Worldwide Headquarters Wigan Number of employees 40 | |
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Products Camping, walking, and mountaineering equipment Profiles | ||
Gelert is a British camping and outdoor clothing importer founded in Gwynedd, North Wales. Since 2013, it has been owned by Sports Direct International.
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History
The company is named after the dog Gelert of Prince Llywelyn the Great, who was Prince of Gwynedd. It started in Bryncir in Gwynedd in 1970. In 2003 it announced plans for a £4.5 million expansion to its Porthmadog base, which opened in 2004. It has the exclusive licence to the QuickPitch tent designed by Bournemouth University graduate Franziska Conrad.
In 2012 the company closed its Porthmadog headquarters, which it relocated to its Widnes site. In June 2013 the company went into administration and was taken over by Sports Direct International PLC.
Products
The products it sells are:
References
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