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Kent International
Company typePrivate
IndustryManufacturing, Bicycles
Founded1909; 115 years ago (1909), New York City
FounderAbraham Kamler
Headquarters
Fairfield, New Jersey
,
U.S.
Websitewww.kent.bike

Kent International Inc is an American bicycle manufacturer based in Parsippany, New Jersey. It imports and distributes bicycles and bicycle accessories worldwide. As of 2014, it was considered the 2nd largest manufacturer of bicycles in the United States.[1]

History

Kent dates back to the early 1900s when Abraham Kamler, an immigrant to the United States, began restoring bicycles in New York City. Kamler opened his own bike shop on the Lower East Side in 1909 and later moved to a larger location in Newark, New Jersey.[1]

The current President's father started his own company called Philkam Cycle in 1947, supplying bikes and parts to stores all over the Eastern United States. Philkam Cycle changed its name in 1958 to Kent International. In 1979 it began manufacturing bicycles in Kearny, New Jersey, but closed its factory and moved manufacturing overseas in 1990. It returned manufacturing to the United States in 2014, building a facility in Clarendon County, South Carolina.[1]

Products

Kent markets the following products generally through large chain-stores and internet marketers:

Licensed brands

Six Licensed Brands:

Kent brand

Kent branded bikes

Accessories

References

  1. ^ a b c Hurwitz, Wilma A. (6 June 2014). "NJ bicycle company bringing manufacturing back to US". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "JEEP - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  3. ^ "GMC - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  4. ^ "RAZOR - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  5. ^ "ADULT - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  6. ^ "KIDS - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  7. ^ "SPECIALTY - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  8. ^ "WEERIDE - Kent International". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-20.

External links

American bicycle manufacturers
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