 Current logo | |
| Industry | Backpacking stoves |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Dwight Aspinwall, Perry Dowst |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Production output | Backpacking stoves |
| US$25.6 million (2013)[1][2] | |
| US$19.3 million (2013)[1][2] | |
| Owner | Johnson Outdoors, Inc. |
| Website | www |
Jetboil is an American manufacturer of lightweight gas-fueled portable stoves used primarily for backpacking.[3]
The company was formed in 2001 by Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst[4] in a former woolen mill in Guild, New Hampshire,[4] debuting its products at the 2003 Outdoor Retailers trade show.[5] In 2006 the company moved its headquarters to Manchester, New Hampshire[4][6] and in 2012 was purchased by Racine, Wisconsin-based Johnson Outdoors.[5][7]
- ^ a b Johnson, David; Georgeson, Cynthia (6 December 2013). "Johnson Outdoors Reports Increased Sales, Profits and Earnings for Fiscal 2013". Globe Newswire. Racine, Wisconsin: Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ a b JOUT 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Jetboil.com. Jetboil, Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Warren (16 December 2012). "Camping Stove Maker With Newport and Dartmouth Ties Takes Next Step; Company Bought for $16 Million". Valley News. Lebanon, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ a b Alden, Doug (9 December 2012). "NH cousins' Jetboil sold to Johnson Outdoors for $16 million". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH: Union Leader Corp. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Masek, Heidi (28 September 2008). "Who's high tech in NH?". The Hippo. Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Engel, Jeff (15 November 2012). "Johnson Outdoors closes Jetboil acquisition". Milwaukee Business Journal. Milwaukee: American City Business Journals. Retrieved 13 August 2014.