Title
Bushnell Optical of Canada Ltd.
Type
Company
Coverage
Vancouver, BC
Active From
1964-01-01
Location
1310 W. 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC (1964)
Product Areas
Optical
Timeline
- 1948 – Founded by David P. Bushnell in Overland Park, Kansas to sell high quality Japanese-made binoculars. (“Bushnell Optics UK”)
- 1964 – Active at 1310 W. 6th, Vancouver, BC. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964))
- 1971 – Company sold to Basuch & Lomb, retaining the name Bushnell Performance Optics. (“Bushnell Optics UK”)
- 1999 – Bausch & Lomb sells Bushnell Performance Optics, then part of Worldwide Sports and Recreation, to private equity firm Wind Point Partners. (Wikipedia)
- 2013 – Company is acquired by Vista Outdoor. (Wikipedia)
- 2024 – Still active in the USA (Overland Park, Kansas) and UK (Chessington, UK).
- 1964 – Active at 1310 W. 6th, Vancouver, BC. (Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964))
- 1971 – Company sold to Basuch & Lomb, retaining the name Bushnell Performance Optics. (“Bushnell Optics UK”)
- 1999 – Bausch & Lomb sells Bushnell Performance Optics, then part of Worldwide Sports and Recreation, to private equity firm Wind Point Partners. (Wikipedia)
- 2013 – Company is acquired by Vista Outdoor. (Wikipedia)
- 2024 – Still active in the USA (Overland Park, Kansas) and UK (Chessington, UK).
Sources
“Bushnell Corporation” Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushnell_Corporation) [04-09-24]
“Bushnell Optics UK” Binocular Base (https://binocularbase.com/bushnell/) [04-09-24]
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 774.
“Bushnell Optics UK” Binocular Base (https://binocularbase.com/bushnell/) [04-09-24]
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory (1964): 774.
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