Oakley Inc. is relocating its Eye Safety Systems subsidiary from Sun Valley, Idaho, to its Foothill Ranch headquarters.
Oakley makes sunglasses, goggles and apparel. Its defense business includes Oakley Standard Issue, which already operates out of Foothill Ranch, and ESS, which was acquired for $110 million in 2007.
ESS makes eyewear for first responders and the military and has a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Oakley cited a “challenging year” for ESS in a prepared statement on the consolidation. A company official declined to say how many ESS employees would relocate to Foothill Ranch or how many positions were eliminated.
“To adapt to the changing market environment and build a foundation to grow and prosper in the future, the Oakley Defense division is centralizing operations out of Oakley’s Foothill Ranch, Calif. headquarters,” the statement said.
Oakley declined to say how many ESS employees would relocate to Foothill Ranch or how many positions it eliminated.
—Kari Hamanaka
