VENTURA, Calif. (BRAIN) — Matisse Worldwide, a Taiwan-based industry consulting company founded by former Dorel executive Brad Hughes, is opening a new U.S. office and has released a list of Asian manufacturers that it will be representing here.
Hughes will be splitting time between Taiwan and Southern California and plans to eventually hire a full-time staffer in the U.S., as well. Matisse provides Asian brands with marketing, brand development, product design/development and product sourcing services, and now is also representing the following brands in the U.S:
- Alex Global Aerospace Technology: Forged alloy wheels; alloy and magnesium extrusions
- Absolute Black: Spiderless, Oval, CNC aluminum chainrings
- Carbon King Composites: Carbon fiber rims
- Cyclours: Bags and wallets made out of re-cycled bicycle inner tubes and tires
- Elite Tooling: Mold designer and manufacturer
- FatLab: Fat bike related parts including; ti frame, hubs, wheels and rims
- GW Mfg.: Hi-tech aluminum CNC parts
- Kampala Ind.: Gloves, garments and tanned leather
- KK: Aluminum hubs
- 'O' design: Graphic design, stickers and decals
- Sandman: Fat bike kits, rolling frames, forks, spare parts
- YS Sports: bicycle baskets, carriers, kickstands
Hughes can be reached at brad@matisse.com.tw or bradsan@aol.com. More information at matisseusa.com.
