Snow Peak Acquires Majority Stake in Swift Fly Fishing Co.

September 12, 2024

Snow Peak recently acquired a majority share in Swift Fly Fishing and announced that the business is now a subsidiary.

Founded in 1958, Snow Peak is a Japanese camping and hiking equipment manufacturer offering experiences that bring the “outdoors into everyday life.”

Founded by Carl McNeil and Jeanie Ackley, Swift Fly Fishing, headquartered in Wanaka, New Zealand, manufactures the Epic Fly Rod brand that uses graphite, graphene, and Epic’s proprietary “Fast Glass” composite material to create the rods. SGB Media