Nike Bauer

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Bauer is one of the leading manufacturers of hockey equipment, fitness and recreational skates. The hockey equipment that Bauer produces include: helmets, gloves, sticks, skates, shinguards, pants, shoulder pads, elbow pads, as well as goalie equipment. In 1994, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc. In 2006, the release of the Bauer Supreme one90 showed for the first time, the new brand name 'Nike Bauer' on the one product. This was also the first time Nike has ever had a joint brand name on a product. The future of Nike Bauer products will all have this symbol.

Bauer was first established in 1927 in Kitchener, Ontario. In 1933, Bauer was the first hockey company to begin producing hockey skates in which the blade was attached to the boot. In 1994, Bauer began producing the perforated TUUK chassis, which is the piece of equipment that connects the steel blade to the actual boot of the skate. This revolutionized the sport of hockey because it allowed skates to be made lighter, as well as more durable. Bauer is still one of the leading manufacturers of hockey equipment in the world. They have headquarters in the United States, Canada, as well as Greenland and Germany.

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[Nike Bauer Website]

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