Collegiate Pacific Inc. fiscal 2006 sales increased 111% to $224 million compared to $106 million last year. Net income for the year was nearly cut in half to $1.9 million compared to $3.6 million last year. Diluted EPS was 18 cents compared to 35 cents r
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Nature Conservancy Finalizes Largest Land Protection Deal in NC History
The Nature Conservancy closed a deal on one of the largest land protection transactions in North Carolina’s history. The Conservancy purchased approximately 76,500 acres in 11 counties in the state’s Coastal Plain from International Paper, completing the
PROBAR Appoints Ebersole as Director of Sales
PROBAR appointed Kent Ebersole as National Sales Director for their rapidly expanding outdoor division. Ebersole is best known for his many years serving as Advertising Director for Backpacker magazine…
Black Diamond Raises $33K for UAC
Black Diamond’s 13th Annual fundraising party for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) hosted nearly 700 backcountry enthusiasts raised more than $33,000 for the UAC, which provides daily avalanche advisories and warnings, mountain weather forecasts and avalan
Attitash Finds New Managing Director
John Lowell has been named Managing Director of its Attitash resort in New Hampshire. Mr. Lowell brings 30 years of leisure and hospitality industry experience to the Managing Director position. Mr. Lowell served as General Manager of the Attitash Grand S
Nike to Consolidate Distribution in Memphis
Nike, Inc. will be consolidating its existing Wilsonville, Ore. and Winchester, Tenn. footwear distribution centers into a single location by 2008. A comprehensive business analysis projected several benefits to Nike and Nike retailer customers including:
ispo china Moves to Peking in Winter 2007
ispo china winter 07 will take place March 14 – 17, 2007 in a new venue – Peking. The reason for the move is the stronger orientation of the fair towards winter sports. With the new venue, ispo china is moving even closer to the big skiing areas and main
Slipstreamz Inks New Distribution Agreements
Slipstreamz has inked new distributor agreements with Cycles Lambert and J&B Importers. Both J&B Importers and Cycles Lambert began distributing The Slip in September 2006…
Yue Yuen Year-to-Date Sales and Income Climb 17%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited total turnover rose year on year by 17.2% to approximately $2.74 billion and profit attributable to equity holders of the Company increased year on year by 17.2% to approximately
$266 million. Total footwear production
Gildan Recalls 114,000 Sweatshirts
Gildan Activewear is recalling about 114,000 Youth Hooded Sweatshirts because they have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting
SmartWool Hosts its First Servapalooza
SmartWool Corporation will hold its first-ever Servapalooza, a global celebration of service driven by SmartWool's parent company, Timberland. On September 21, 2006, more than 6,200 Timberland volunteers around the world will act on their common com
U.S. Court Reinstates Roadless Rule
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte reinstated the “Roadless Rule,” a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests. In her ruling she stated that the Bush administration failed to conduct necessary environmental studies bef
Lamkin Tops $300K with ‘Grips for Life’ Proram
With September designated as Prostate Cancer Awareness month, Lamkin Corporation’s ‘Grips for Life’ program has just topped $300,000 in donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation…
Cascade Designs Promotes Meidell to Vice-President of Outdoor
Cascade Designs promoted Ken Meidell to Vice-President of Outdoor. Meidell will step into his role immediately, building on the momentum of successful new product releases for 2007 at Summer Outdoor Retailer and European OutDoor Trade Fair. As Vice-Presid
Caplea Hired as Thule Division President
Thule recruited George Caplea as new Division President for its North American Towing Systems operations. George Caplea is the former Executive President of the Trelleborg Group who recently decided to leave the company after nine years of service…
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