Private company

Koho

Finnish brand of ice hockey equipment

Koho is a Finnish brand of ice hockey equipment owned by Birch Hill Equity Partners through its portfolio company Sport Maska Inc. Koho equipment was made originally by the company Koho-tuote Oy, which was founded in 1964 in Forssa, Finland by Kari Aro (1935–2003). Since the sale of the Koho company in 1974, the brand has gone through numerous ownership changes. Currently it is owned by the Quebec company Sport Maska, whose portfolio of brands also includes CCM, Jofa, Titan, Canadien, and Heaton.2 It is part of Reebok.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1964Founded1
  • Industrysports industry1
  • HeadquartersForssa1
  • Legal formosakeyhtiö1

Koho is a Finnish brand of ice hockey equipment owned by Birch Hill Equity Partners through its portfolio company Sport Maska Inc. Koho equipment was made originally by the company Koho-tuote Oy, which was founded in 1964 in Forssa, Finland by Kari Aro (1935–2003).2

Corporate structure

Koho is part of a group headed by Authentic Brands Group. 28 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Authentic Brands Group New York, New York, United States
    • Reebok Boston
      • Koho Forssa
      • CCM Subsidiary · Montreal
      • Jofa Subsidiary · Malung
      • Dan & Dave Owned · United States
      • NHL store Owned · New York City, United States
      • Reebok Classic Owned
      • Reebok Nano Owned
      • Reebok Pump Owned
      • Reebok Ventilator Owned
      • Reebok Zig Owned
    • Aéropostale Subsidiary · New York City
    • Billabong Subsidiary · Gold Coast, Australia
    • Champion USA Subsidiary · Winston-Salem
    • DC Shoes Subsidiary · Huntington Beach
    • Forever 21 Subsidiary · Dover, Delaware, United States
    • Herve Leger Subsidiary
    • Hickey Freeman Subsidiary
    • Juicy Couture Subsidiary · Los Angeles
    • Quiksilver Subsidiary · Huntington Beach, California, United States
      • QS WHOLESALE, LLC Subsidiary · Huntington Beach, California, United States
    • Roxy Subsidiary · Huntington Beach, United States
    • RVCA Subsidiary · Costa Mesa
    • Spyder Subsidiary · Boulder
    • Tapout Subsidiary · Seal Beach
    • The Frye Company Subsidiary · New York
    • Vision Street Wear Subsidiary
    • Volcom Subsidiary · Costa Mesa, California, United States
      • VOLCOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
      • VOLCOM JAPAN GK Subsidiary · Shibuya Ku, Japan
    • ABG GLOBAL LICENSING INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    • ABG INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS 2 LLC Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
    • Ted Baker Subsidiary

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Koho-tuote was purchased in 1974 by Amer, which continued to manufacture Koho products. In 1986, Amer sold its Koho and Canadien brands to Karhu, which already owned the Titan and Jofa brands. In 1987, Karhu's hockey operations were sold to its partially owned Canadian arm, Karhu Canada Inc., later renamed the Sports Holdings Corporation. In late 1998, the SHC was acquired by the holding company SLM International, which owned the CCM brand through its subsidiary Sport Maska. Then, in March 1999, SLM was renamed The Hockey Company, reflecting its portfolio of hockey equipment brands. In 2004, Reebok purchased The Hockey Company, then a year later, was itself purchased by Adidas. During the Reebok and Adidas ownership, all brands except CCM were phased out. In 2017, Adidas sold its hockey operations, which were still consolidated in the subsidiary Sport Maska, to the private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners for $110 million. Sport Maska's primary brand remains CCM, though it produces Koho-branded equipment and apparel occasionally.

From Wikipedia’s article on Koho (ice hockey), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • ice hockey equipment
  • inline skates

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2004Acquired Acquired by Reebok1
  2. 1964Founded Founded1

Sources

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