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Ross bows & history

Ross’s early product history and later revival should not be flattened into a claim that BowTech bought the company. The proposed 2008 asset transaction did not complete, according to BowTech’s statement.

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Ross bow history & research

Ross’s early product history and later revival should not be flattened into a claim that BowTech bought the company. The proposed 2008 asset transaction did not complete, according to BowTech’s statement.

Origins
Circa 2005 reported origins
Founder / founding team
Andy Ross
Latest documented ownership
John S. Ralph III named in 2012 revival announcement
Status
Historical brand · current status unconfirmed

Documented milestones

Early product era

Period reviews document the Ross Cardiac and its place in the company’s lineup.

Trade reporting

August 26, 2008

BowTech’s statement, preserved in the cited discussion, says it did not complete the proposed asset purchase or acquire Ross designs, equipment, inventory or liabilities.

BHP owner research

February 2012

A trade announcement describes the revived Ross line under new owner John S. Ralph III.

Trade reporting

Model archive

Browse Ross archive records

Sources and research limits

A dated acquisition does not establish unchanged present ownership. Unresolved details remain under research.

  • Current operating status
  • Original engineering credits
  • Precise transfer terms

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