Berkley (fishing) explained
Berkley is a fishing tackle company founded in Spirit Lake, Iowa, in 1937[1] as Berkley Fly Co. by Berkley Bedell.
History
The Jarden Corporation acquired Berkley's parent company, Pure Fishing, in April 2007.[2]
The Jarden Corporation has since been acquired by the conglomerate company Newell Brands. Newell sold Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners in 2018.[3]
Notes and References
- News: Our Rich History . . 2008-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080712081859/http://www.berkley-fishing.com/about_history.php . 2008-07-12 . dead .
- News: Pure Fishing to leave Spirit Lake . Dreeszen . Dave . . 26 June 2008 . 2008-12-13.
- Web site: Newell Brands Announces Agreements to Sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners and Jostens to Platinum Equity. 2018-11-25.