 In 2006, the Fiskars Corp acquired the Silva Group, which included Brunton.In 2009 Fiskars sold Brunton Inc. to Fenix Outdoor AB of Sweden, and in consequence, Silva Production AB stopped exporting Silva of Sweden compasses to North America under the "Brunton" and "Nexus" brands, and halted further imports of Brunton products to markets outside North America under the Silva brand.From 1998-2018, Silva of Sweden AB could not distribute its compass products to the USA or Canadian markets.