Jack Wolfskin is a German producer of outdoor wear and equipment headquartered in Idstein. It was founded in 1981 and is now one of the biggest suppliers and successful franchisers of outdoor products including sports equipment, mountain ,leisure clothing, footwear, rucksacks, sleeping bags, and tents. Skyrager GmbH, which also has its registered address in Idstein, is the general partner of the Partnership, limited by shares (KGAA). History Jack Wolfskin was founded as a trademark of the company Sine in Frankfurt am Main by Ulrich Dausien in 1981. With proceeding success Jack Wolfskin was incorporated separately from Sine. In 1991, the company was sold to Johnson Outdoors. Jack Wolfskin had supplied only specialist shops until the first own shop was opened in Heidelberg in 1993. As of mid-2012 there were more than 600, mostly franchised, Jack Wolfskin stores worldwide. In 2002 Bain Capital acquired Jack Wolfskin from Johnson Outdoors for 42 million Euros. Bain sold it to Quadriga Capital and Barclays Private Equity in 2005 for 93 million Euro. Jack Wolfskin was then sold to Blackstone Group in 2011. Blackstone is expected to help Jack Wolfskin to grow further on an international level. Simultaneously the former CEO and co-owner Manfred Hell left the company with immediate effect, after 25 years at the top of the company. In November 2014, Melody Harris-Jensbach was selected as CEO of the company. In July 6, 2017, Jack Wolfskin has successfully completed a financial restructuring with its main creditors and reduced its debt by 225 million euros ($256m), it announced on Thursday. The move has brought down its debt from 365 million euros to 110 million euros, with terms extended until 2022. Additionally, the clothing firm will receive a new temporary loan of 25 million euros ($28m) from current senior creditors, who will become new shareholders of the company as a result of the restructuring process. Jack Wolfskin’s new owners will hold their stake via a Luxemburg-based holding company. These include Bain Capital Credit, HIG / Bayside Capital and CQS, who now own more than 50% of the brand. Reports announced in April that private equity firm Blackstone had handed over control of the German company to a group of its lenders in a debt for equity swap. On 30 November 2018, Jack Wolfskin announced they were to be purchased by Callaway Golf Company (currently renamed Topgolf Callaway Brands). On 4 January 2019, Callaway completed the