Initially, the Arctic Cat brand was temporarily rebranded to "Textron Off Road" before reverting to the iconic "Arctic Cat" name for ATVs and side-by-sides. Manufacturing operations remained in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Following the acquisition by the investor group, Arctic Cat rehired staff and resumed operations in Minnesota in mid-2025. textron buys arctic cat
Textron sold Arctic Cat to a new investment group in April 2025 following production pauses. 2017–2025: Key Aspects of Textron Ownership Initially, the Arctic Cat brand was temporarily rebranded
On April 24, 2025, Textron announced it sold the powersports business to an investment group led by former Arctic Cat executive (and then-Argo CEO) Brad Darling . Following the acquisition by the investor group, Arctic
Textron invested in product development, including the Wildcat XX side-by-side.
finalized its acquisition of Arctic Cat Inc. on March 6, 2017 , in a cash deal valued at approximately $247 million ($18.50 per share). The acquisition was structured as a short-form merger, making Arctic Cat a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc..
Textron, known for defense and industrial products, aimed to expand its specialized vehicles segment (E-Z-GO, Cushman) by adding Arctic Cat's snowmobiles and ATVs.