Is GNU owned by private equity?
Not PE, corporate-owned
No. Made by Mervin Manufacturing, which Spring Capital Group, a privately held investment group in Oregon, bought in 2026.
Details
- Owner
- Mervin Manufacturing
- Part of
- Spring Capital Group
- Since
- 2026
- Website
- gnu.com
- Confidence
- Medium
Sources
- “Mervin Manufacturing Acquired by Spring Capital Group, Marking a New Chapter of Growth and Continued U.S. Manufacturing Leadership” boardsportsource.com, 2026-04
- “Mervin Manufacturing Acquired; Q&A with CEO Anthony DeRocco” shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com, 2026-04
- “Altamont Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Mervin Manufacturing” prnewswire.com, 2013-11-07
Other brands owned by Mervin Manufacturing: Lib Tech.
Checked 2026-11-04. A label describes who owns the brand, not the quality of its products. How we label · Report a correction
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