What is Salomon Group?
'''Salomon Group''' is a French company that specializes in producing [[Sport|sports]] equipment. The sports include trail [[running]], [[hiking]], climbing, adventure racing, [[skiing]], and [[snowboarding]]. The company was founded in 1947 in the city of [[Annecy]] by François Salomon.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xDrY3hPDp48C&pg=PA44|title=Skiing Heritage Journal|last=Association|first=International Skiing History|date=December 2010|publisher=International Skiing History Association|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ocala Star-Banner - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IepPAAAAIBAJ&pg=6843,300242|access-date=2023-04-28|website=news.google.com}}</ref> At first, the company produced ski edges in a small [[workshop]] with only François' wife and son, Georges, to help. Georges Salomon later played an important role in the company's evolution towards becoming a worldwide outdoor sports brand. Today, Salomon is a major company in the sports equipment industry. Its products are sold in over 40 countries across five continents. Salomon's product line includes running shoes, hiking boots, ski and snowboard equipment, clothing, and accessories. Salomon is also well-known for sponsoring and hosting many trail races throughout the world, including the Golden Trail Series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Golden Trail Series|url=https://www.goldentrailseries.com/|access-date=2023-04-28|website=www.goldentrailseries.com}}</ref> The company also operates Salomon TV, a [[television channel|channel]] that tells inspirational stories about athletes, places, and interesting characters from the world of skiing, trail running, and the outdoors. In 2019, Salomon became part of Amer Sports, a Finnish company that specializes in producing sports equipment. Amer Sports owns other brands such as Wilson, Atomic, Precor, and Arc'teryx. Amer Sports was later acquired by the Chinese group ANTA Sports,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oyj|first=Amer Sports|date=2019-07-22|title=Chang