Burton Snowboards

Burton Snowboards Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySporting goods
Founded1977 (1977)
HeadquartersBurlington, Vermont
Key people
Jake Burton Carpenter, Founder and Chairman
ProductsSnowboard equipment, apparel, accessories
Number of employees
Over 600 U.S., 950 Global
Websitewww.burton.com

Burton Snowboards is a privately-owned snowboard manufacturing company that was founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977. The company specializes in products aimed at snowboarders, such as snowboards, bindings, boots, outerwear, and accessories. The company, whose flagship store is in Burlington, Vermont, was privately owned by Jake Burton Carpenter (also known as Jake Burton), until his death in 2019, and by his wife, Donna Carpenter, who has been active in the business since 1983.