Is Arc'teryx Canadian? Who owns it and where it's made

Its owner is not Canadian. Arc'teryx has belonged to the Finnish group Amer Sports since 2005, and a group led by China's Anta Sports took control of Amer in 2019.

Quick facts

• Founded: 1989 in North Vancouver as Rock Solid, renamed Arc'teryx in 1991, read 15 October 2026.
• Headquarters: North Vancouver, British Columbia, where it began in 1989, per Amer Sports.
• Owners: Salomon from 2001, Amer Sports since 2005; an Anta led group took Amer private in 2019.
• Made in Canada: about 5% of production, at its ARC'One factory, per Arc'teryx, read 15 October 2026.
• ARC'One: opened in May 2016 at 425 Boyne Street, New Westminster.

Who owns Arc'teryx?

Amer Sports, a group founded in Finland in 1950. The Arc'teryx path runs through two owners: Salomon bought it in 2001, and Amer bought Salomon's brands in 2005.

In 2019 a group of ANTA Sports, FountainVest Partners, Anamered Investments and Tencent bought Amer. Amer left the Helsinki exchange on 5 September 2019, per its own history page. So the label is Canadian in its roots and its head office, and Chinese led in its ownership.

Is Arc'teryx made in Canada?

Some of it. Arc'teryx says its ARC'One factory in New Westminster makes the most demanding pieces, among them the Alpha SV jacket, plus prototypes and short runs. That is about 5% of its total production.

The rest comes from partner factories abroad. BCBusiness names countries from China and Vietnam to Bangladesh and El Salvador. Read the label inside: it names the country for that piece.

Is Arc'teryx a good brand?

It began as a basement workshop making climbing harnesses and packs, per its own history. Mountain Life reports that the Alpha SV has been made since 1998, and that its logo alone takes 1,550 stitches.

If you want one without paying new, our note on Arc'teryx resale covers trade in and second hand prices. For the look in the city, read what gorpcore is, and see other labels in Canadian clothing brands. The Arc'teryx shelf shows what boutiques hold now.

Common questions

Is Arc'teryx owned by China?

Its parent, Amer Sports, has been controlled since 2019 by a group led by China's Anta Sports. The company is still based in North Vancouver.

Where is Arc'teryx made?

Mostly at partner factories abroad. About 5% is made at ARC'One in New Westminster.

Is the Alpha SV made in Canada?

Arc'teryx lists it among the pieces built at ARC'One. Check the label on the jacket you buy.

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