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Postby eduardo graf » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:03 pm

I am considering buying Ozone kites for my school, been told that the kite does not have a nationality, its a world kite... anyone disagrees? Would like to know, as I am being charged in Euros by a Miami based company who represents Ozone... weird...

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby plummet » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:24 pm

That is weird!

I don't know the answer.

However the originators of ozone are English I believe. So it makes sence that there's some euro connection.

The design team are based down here in nz... so I guess it is quite a global company.

Nice kites. I various kite schools that use the catalyst and rave about them.

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby Hawaiis » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:53 pm

I think Ozone is a German company with kites made in Vietnam.

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby stefaans » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:42 pm

You are dealing with the wrong guys. If you believe you need to deal with somebody in the US I strongly suggest you contact the US distributors.

http://ozonekitesusa.com/

I work with Lee, give the guy a shout and see what he says. lee@ozonekitesusa.com

And yes the Catalyst seems to be the ultimate school kite and so much more.

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby knotmyfault » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:48 pm

http://companycheck.co.uk/company/SC218022

Ozone Kites Ltd. is an Active business incorporated in Scotland on 11th April 2001. Their business activity is recorded as Other Manufacturing N.e.c.. Ozone Kites Ltd. is run by 2 current members. and 1 company secretary. 3 shareholders own the total shares within the company. It is not part of a group. The latest Annual Accounts submitted to Companies House for the year up to 31/12/2011 reported 'cash at bank' of £434,001, 'liabilities' worth £268,881, 'net worth' of £258,070 and 'assets' worth £526,951. Ozone Kites Ltd.'s risk score was amended on 02/10/2012. - See more at: http://companycheck.co.uk/company/SC218 ... 6gUxM.dpuf

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby eldadgold » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:21 am

I always thought that Ozone is based in New Zealand.

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby eduardo graf » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:32 am

Thanks for all the answers, if the company is from Europe, I guess its fair enough to pay for the kites in euros. I am just looking for the fair price and someone from Miami was already lecturing me of how much money I could do etc etc....

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby pndLA » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:23 am

I think Ozone is a German company with kites made in Vietnam.
it´s definatly not German - i know that!
factory is in vietnam thats true...
However the originators of ozone are English I believe. So it makes sence that there's some euro connection.
some owners are english as far as i know - but england doesn´t use the euro!

we use the catalyst in our kiteschool for 2 years (besides other brands) and the ozone kites are the teachers favorites! :)

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby OzBungy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:14 am

The founders of the company were all from the UK.

The CEO lives in Scotland.

The paraglider designers and testers are in France.

One of the former founders of the company lives in NZ and develops all the kites there.

The factory for everything is in Vietnam.

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Re: Ozone Kites

Postby Hawaiis » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:16 am

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I must have gotten Germany from the color of the kite
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