- Maclaren
Infobox Company
company_name = Maclaren
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slogan = What a mother wants, what a baby needs.
foundation = 1967 byOwen Finlay Maclaren
company_type =Private company
location = flagicon|EnglandLong Buckby ,England
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products = baby buggies, strollers, carriers
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homepage = [http://www.maclarenbaby.com http://www.MaclarenBaby.com]
footnotes =Maclaren is an English-based baby buggies, strollers and carriers manufacturer.
History
Innovation
Owen Maclaren 's first designed and built buggy was in 1965 at his medieval farmhouse inBarby, Northamptonshire inEngland , weighed 6 lb (3 kg) and collapsed to the size of an umbrella. It was built in response to seeing his daughter, on a visit from an America, struggle with a large pram. He realised there was a gap in the market for a lightweight stroller.Maclaren made an important contribution to the development of baby transport, as his was the first true "stroller" - as opposed to a baby carriage or pram. The stroller is the transport method of choice for most parents today.
Product range
Today, strollers based around his original design are sold in over 50 countries under the Maclaren brand. These include the Maclaren triumph, volo, techno and quest. The Techno XLR and the Techno MX3 models can be fitted with a car seat to become travel systems.
Financial difficulties
In September 2000, the company went into receivership with large debts. The factory closed in October 2000, and production was moved to China.
References
* [http://www.stroller.com/maclaren-history.html Strollers]
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-30608/Why-baby-buggy-push.html Daily Mail March 2001]External links
* [http://www.maclarenbaby.com Website]
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