Camoplast
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Camoplast is a private Canadian company specialising in components and assemblies for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), particularly polymer components and rubber components including tracks for all-terrain, snow and industrial vehicles. The company was founded in 1982, and is based in Sherbrooke, Quebec
, Canada. It also has branches and manufacturing plants in America, Asia and Europe.
Camoplast purchased the industrial vehicles division of Bombardier Recreational Products
in late August 2004. Bombardier manufactured snow and all-terrain vehicles with rubber tracks from the 1950s. The industrial vehicles division, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec
, made tracked utility vehicles such as snow grooming snowcat
s for skiing
, sidewalk snow removal tractors and heavy duty tracked transporters, including the descendant of the original Bombardier Muskeg tractor.
Subsequently Camoplast sold its Track Machines Division to Prinoth, which is part of the Leitner Group
http://www.prinoth-utilityvehicles.com/.
In 2010 Camoplast acquired Groupe Solideal, a company based in Luxembourg
that manufactures tires and wheels for the industrial and construction markets.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada. It also has branches and manufacturing plants in America, Asia and Europe.
Camoplast purchased the industrial vehicles division of Bombardier Recreational Products
Bombardier Recreational Products
Bombardier Recreational Products or BRP is a Canadian company that traces its roots back to the year 1942 when Joseph-Armand Bombardier founded L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in Valcourt in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.In 2003, Bombardier Inc...
in late August 2004. Bombardier manufactured snow and all-terrain vehicles with rubber tracks from the 1950s. The industrial vehicles division, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, made tracked utility vehicles such as snow grooming snowcat
Snowcat
A snowcat is an enclosed-cab, truck sized, fully tracked vehicle designed to move on snow. Snowcats are often referred to as 'trail groomers' because of their use for grooming ski trails or snowmobile trails...
s for skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, sidewalk snow removal tractors and heavy duty tracked transporters, including the descendant of the original Bombardier Muskeg tractor.
Subsequently Camoplast sold its Track Machines Division to Prinoth, which is part of the Leitner Group
Leitner Group
Leitner Group is an Italian conglomerate, based in the province of South Tyrol, that owns and runs several industrial and equipment companies....
http://www.prinoth-utilityvehicles.com/.
In 2010 Camoplast acquired Groupe Solideal, a company based in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
that manufactures tires and wheels for the industrial and construction markets.