Vango (company) explained

Vango
Foundation:1966
Founder:Alistair Moodie
Location City:Port Glasgow
Location Country:Scotland
Key People:Stephen Newlands, Alistair Moodie
Industry:Camping
Products:Tents, Trangia, sleeping bags, rucksacks, sleeping mats, Fuel4, vehicle awnings
Parent:AMG Group

Vango is a Scottish manufacturer of camping equipment. It was founded in 1963 with the acquisition of tent manufacturer James McIlwraith, of Govan, in the West of Scotland, by Alistair Moodie and its name was changed to Vango, an anagram of the placename.[1]

Vango manufactures kit items for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the Scout Association and provides tents for international disaster relief charity ShelterBox.[2] [3]

In 2014 there was a management buyout at Vango's owners AMG Group, with the Moodie family giving up majority control.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 20 October 1994 . There's no pegging them back . The Herald . 31 August 2022.
  2. https://www.dofe.org/shopping/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Expedition-Kit-Guide-February-2021-double.pdf DofE Expedition Kit Guide
  3. http://www.vango.co.uk/shelterbox.html ShelterBox
  4. Web site: Management Buyout of AMG Group . MacDonald Henderson Solicitors . 7 March 2014 . 20 March 2019.
  5. News: Vango owner AMG Group sees profits soar . Cameron . Greig . The Herald . Scotland . 7 November 2015 . 20 March 2019.