Gearfire, a provider of e-commerce websites and technology to brick-and-mortar firearms and outdoor sports retailers, added AcuSport as its eighth partnering distributor.
Author: Carly Terwilliger
Wigwam Mills Names Wheeler President And CEO
Sheboygan, WI-based sock company Wigwam Mills Inc.’s board of directors named apparel and consumer goods veteran Thomas M. Wheeler as President and CEO.
Compass Consummates Sale Of Tridien Medical
Compass does not expect to record a significant gain or loss as a result of the sale. The proceeds will be used to pay down outstanding debt under the company’s revolving credit facility.
Eagle Creek Joins ATCF As Founding Member
REI Adventures, Exofficio, Uncruise and the Adventure Travel Trade Association also joined the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund.
Vista Outdoor Donates Employee-Built Bikes
40 teams of employees built 70 bikes, which were presented to the National Ability Center, along with CamelBak water bottles and Bell and Giro bicycle helmets.
New Niche Boutique Nucleo Mixes Rowing And Pilates
Amid the spectrum of boutique fitness concepts, a new one called Nucleo Fitness is slowly building momentum in Toronto.
Sporting Life Heads West With Calgary Location
The new location, the company’s first in Western Canada, is part of a national expansion plan.
Mission Presents M Awards To Student-Athlete Role Models
The M Awards are given to high school student-athletes and include a Gold Award winner, Silver Award winner and Bronze Award winner who each receive a charitable grant made out to the community non-profit of their choice.
ACE Study Finds Trampoline Workouts Similar To Running
The American Council on Exercise found trampoline exercisers experienced a level of energy expenditure similar to running at a pace of six miles per hour on flat ground, biking at 14 miles per hour or playing American football, basketball or ultimate Frisbee.
Sterling Rope Joins Smith College To Develop Performance Test
The life-safety rope, cord and hardware manufacturer will work with Smith College’s Picker Engineering Program to develop a rope performance testing apparatus.
Swanson Russell Promotes Finnegan To VP
Patrick Finnegan worked on several of the company’s big outdoor recreation accounts, including Gerber, Humminbird, Minn Kota, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Sig Sauer.
Good To-Go Hires Five, Completes Facility Expansion
Good To-Go, a dehydrated meal brand, added five employees and completed a 3,700-square-foot expansion in order to increase capacity and respond to demand.
Duca Del Cosma Acquired By Hi-Tec Owner
The originally Italian golf brand, created in 2007 by Baldovino Mattiazzo, has recently been acquired by shoe entrepreneur Frank Van Wezel, owner of sport shoe brands Hi-Tec, Magnum, Interceptor and 50 Peaks.
RRCA Certifies 200th Race Director
Canadian Sheryl Sawyer’s certification represents an emerging trend for the RRCA’s Race Director Certification: its popularity with and value to race directors located internationally.
Eagle Creek Employee Recognized By VF Corp. For Volunteer Work
Travel outfitter Eagle Creek employee Kristie Focht has been named to the VF 100 for her commitment to volunteering and fostering a love of service within the community.
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