It appears the rumors of Marzocchi’s uncertain future has come to an unfortunate truth, with parent company Tecceco announcing its intention to discontinue the iconic Italian suspension brand. The future for the mountain bike business remains unknown.
Having made its mark in mountain biking with the Bomber fork in 1995, Marzocchi has a deep history in mountain bike suspension. With this, it’s possible we’ll see the name resurface under new owners – especially given the mountain bike products have been manufactured in Taiwan since 2008.
However, this is all hearsay and the exact future for the mountain bike side of the brand remains uncertain. See below for the official press release sent out to Tenneco shareholders.
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“Lake Forest, Illinois, July 22, 2015 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE:TEN) announced today its intention to discontinue its Marzocchi motor bike fork suspension business and its mountain bike business, and liquidate its Marzocchi operations.
These actions are subject to a consultation process with the employee representatives and in total would eliminate approximately 138 jobs. Tenneco currently employs 127 people at the Marzocchi plant in Bologna, Italy and an additional 11 people in its operations in North America and Taiwan.
Tenneco intends to assist its motorbike customers with the transition of current production to an alternative supplier and expects to complete the closure by the end of 2015.
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