Private company
Harken, Inc.
Logo: http://www.harken.com/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Sailing equipment manufacturer in Wisconsin, US
Harken, Inc. is an international manufacturer specializing in performance sailing hardware, headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The company was founded in a 60-foot trailer in 1967 by brothers Peter Harken and Olaf Harken. Originally, the brothers manufactured sailboats under the name Vanguard and kept the hardware business separate so they could sell to competing boatbuilders.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersPewaukee1
- Websitewww.harken.com
- Legal formBusiness Corporation3
- LEI254900TSIQ9QLCLI9U293
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressC/O C T Corporation System, 53703 Madison, United States3
- Registered withCorporation Section (Division of Corporate & Consumer Services, Department of Financial Institutions), 1V019193
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Harken, Inc. is an international manufacturer specializing in performance sailing hardware, headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The company was founded in a 60-foot trailer in 1967 by brothers Peter Harken and Olaf Harken. Originally, the brothers manufactured sailboats under the name Vanguard and kept the hardware business separate so they could sell to competing boatbuilders. Gary Comer, founder of Lands' End clothing company, advised and helped them distribute their first blocks by placing them in the Lands' End catalogue.2
Timeline
- 1967Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.harken.com1
- WikipediaHarken
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1418424
Sources
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- 1WikidataHarken, Inc. on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHarken, Inc. on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsHarken, Inc. logo by http://www.harken.com/, Public domain
- 5Wikimedia CommonsHarken, Inc. photo by Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0