Suluk 46

The vendor states Steve Evans established the company himself in 2008 and still builds, packs, and ships every product personally. Corporations Canada returned zero results for Suluk 46, consistent with an unregistered sole proprietorship; the Ontario Business Registry was not checked.

• About • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “Suluk 46 was established in 2008 by me, Steve Evans. I am a mechanical engineer, an ultralight backpacking practitioner, and an avid backcountry adventurer from Toronto, Canada.”
• Frequently Asked Questions • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “This is a small business where I build, pack, and ship all the products.”
• Search for a Federal Corporation - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · registry record “0 results were found, 0 returned.”

The vendor's footer and contact page state products are made by Steve Evans in Toronto, and the ice tool product page says each one is built to order by hand with a 4-6 week lead time, consistent with in-house, single-site machining rather than an outsourced factory.

• Contact • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “Suluk 46 is Engineered Backcountry Gear, made by Steve Evans in Toronto, Canada.”
• TICA ICE TOOL • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “We do not stock this item. Each of these are built to order by hand. Therefore, manufacturing time is 4-6 weeks minimum.”

Single-person, single-site business: Steve Evans is named as the only person operating the company, headquartered in Toronto with no other office or staff found.

• About • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “Suluk 46 was established in 2008 by me, Steve Evans.”
• Frequently Asked Questions • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “This is a small business where I build, pack, and ship all the products.”

No page on the site names a supplier or country of origin for the titanium bar, tube, or sheet stock or the carbon fibre shaft used in the tent stakes, saws, and ice tool; the about, FAQ, shipping, and product pages were all checked and none disclose it. Canada has no significant titanium metal mill, so the split across the United States and the rest of the world (China, Russia, Japan) is this assessor's estimate of where small-shop machinists typically source titanium and pultruded carbon fibre stock, not a published figure.

• TICA ICE TOOL • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “The TiCa Ice Tool is available with a carbon fiber shaft, titanium head, and titanium spike.”
• ATANI TITANIUM TENT STAKES • Suluk 46 · the vendor's own site “The innovative design of the Atani Titanium Tent Stakes include a wide upper portion to withstand guy-line forces at the source while the lower section is sharp and thin in order to penetrate hard ground.”