Utah-based CSS Composites, a domestic carbon-fiber manufacturer that has supplied several major bike brands, has ceased operations due to financial difficulties.
The firm built OEM wheels and frames for Chris King, Bongrager, Evil, and the Revel bike brands, as well as under its own label, Forge+Bond. The closure also means that many bike brands’ lifetime wheel warranties are void with the company’s folding.
A letter sent to its OEM customers is below.
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“To whom it may concern:
Due to the enduring economic challenges facing the bike industry, CSS Composites LLC is ceasing its operations and is in the process of liquidating its assets to satisfy its creditors.
Accordingly, effective today, CSS Composites will cease to provide all OEM services relating to its composite bicycle rims manufacturing business, including Manufacturing, Customer Service, Replacement and Repair Services, and Administrative Operations. If you previously submitted requests for a service, repair or replacement that has not been fulfilled, unfortunately, that service will not be able to be provided.
All communications should be referred to our legal counsel at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. “
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