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Berkley is a fishing tackle company founded in Spirit Lake, Iowa, in 1937[1] as Berkley Fly Co. by Berkley Bedell.

History

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The Jarden Corporation acquired Berkley's parent company, Pure Fishing, in April 2007.[2]

The Jarden Corporation has since been acquired by the conglomerate company Newell Brands. Newell sold Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners in 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Rich History". berkley-fishing.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-12. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  2. ^ Dreeszen, Dave (26 June 2008). "Pure Fishing to leave Spirit Lake". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  3. ^ "Newell Brands Announces Agreements to Sell Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners and Jostens to Platinum Equity". Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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