BLK (sportswear) explained

BLK Sport
Former Name:KooGa Australia (1999–2011)
Type:Private
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Textile
Products:Accessories, apparel, sportswear
Parent:Esperança Timor Oan
Location City:Helensvale, Queensland
Location Country:Australia
Homepage:blksport.com

BLK (initials for "Beyond Limits Known") is an Australian sporting goods manufacturing company which was established in 1999 in the city of Gold Coast in Queensland.

The overall but now heavily transitioned company has origins as far back as 1999, but evolved from the Australian arm of the brand KooGa. Australian founder Kim Brant began to re-brand KooGa Australia to 'BLK' in 2011. Kooga New Zealand was independent and had no ownership connection with Kooga Australia.[1]

The parent company of BLK, World Rugby Specialists, was placed into external receivership in November 2016. In January 2017, BLK was acquired by a consortium of Fijian and East Timor investors (led by oil and energy company Esperança Timor Oan),[2] amid BLK's financial issues.[3] [4]

Sponsorships

BLK is the official supplier and sponsor of sports teams, players, associations and events, including:[5]

Rugby union

National teams

Club teams

Rugby League

Club Teams

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://touchfootball.com.au/kooga-would-like-to-introduce-blk/ KooGa would like to introduce BLK
  2. https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/consortium-private-investors-buys-troubled-sportswear-brand-blk/ Consortium of private investors buys troubled sportswear brand BLK
  3. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-16/uniform-strife-as-supplier-goes-into-receivership Uniform strife as supplier goes into receivership
  4. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/struggling-sportswear-firm-blk-sold-to-timor-fiji-investors/news-story/dd0d2bff608ce60d937c565ebda17a4d Ailing sports firm BLK sold
  5. https://blksport.com/pro-range Fan Gear