REV'IT! announces purchase of bespoke Italian brand Vircos
Oss, Netherlands based REV'IT! has announced the acquisition of specialist Italian custom-tailored road racing leather suit manufacturer Vircos.
Vircos has been manufacturing custom-made race leathers in Italy since 1982 and a REV'IT! collaborator since 2007. REV'IT! and Vircos are solidifying this partnership by merging into a single company. With the acquisition of Vircos, REV'IT! says it is gaining key expertise and knowledge to realise its ambitions to perform a leading role in motorsports.
"We are naturally attracted to people who share our values, a common vision of business and of life," said Aldo De Agnoi, founder of Vircos. "We see REV'IT! as the perfect partner. That is why a merger between the two companies has been signed. We are sure this decision will be proven to be the right choice."
For REV'IT!, Managing Director Ivan Vos said: "Vircos has been a loyal and trusted partner over the years. Securing a bright future for the company for many years to come is important for both of us.
"In this new configuration, the strength of the REV'IT! brand and the skills and expertise of the Vircos team will amplify one another, taking us to new places."
Ivan went to explain that "in acquiring Vircos, REV'IT! benefits from the decades of technical expertise that Vircos brings to the REV'IT! development team. This will significantly advance both the design and the manufacturing of custom-made, professional road-racing suits, as well as opening up a path for personalisation - a growing trend in the sports market."
Vircos made its debut as a racing leathers designer and manufacturer in the 1990s and has grown steadily ever since, additionally selling to road race enthusiasts and sport bike riders.
Widely and highly regarded as a 'top end' motorcycle apparel market designer and manufacturer themselves, REV'IT! Sport International is headquartered in Oss, the Netherlands, with additional offices in Denver, Colorado.
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