MILAN — BasicNet has inked a deal to acquire Woolrich from L-Gam, the Luxembourg-based fund established in 2013 with the support of the Royal Family of Liechtenstein and families from Europe, Asia and the United States.

The publicly traded, Turin-based BasicNet Group is the owner of the brands Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-Way, Superga , Sebago and Briko.

In a statement issued at the end of trading in Italy, co-chief executive officers of BasicNet Lorenzo Boglione and Alessandro Boglione said, “ Woolrich is an extraordinary brand, with a history and identity that make it unique in the international outerwear landscape. It represents exactly the kind of cultural and authentic heritage we aim to preserve, enhance and relaunch.

“This is a perfectly coherent operation with our long-term

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