Idaho snowmobile-clothing maker sold

Snowmobile manufacturer Arctic Cat Inc. has acquired Motorfist LLC, an Idaho Falls maker of high-performance snowmobile clothing and accessories. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Motorfist was founded in 2009 and sells its products in North America, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Japan, Iceland and Greenland. The privately held company makes jackets, bibs/pants, boots, helmets and gloves.

“This acquisition complements our garment and riding-gear business and is an example of our strategy to grow through small, bolt-on acquisitions,” said Christopher Metz, president and CEO of Minnesota-based Arctic Cat.

“I am proud of what we have built at Motorfist, and I am excited to enter a new chapter of growth with Arctic Cat,” said Brad Ball, founder and president of Motorfist.