Colorado Custom Hardware has recently completed an investigation, and extensive testing of our product to identify and isolate safety issues concerning the brazing on CCH Alien cams.The safety of our customers is our number one priority and therefore we a
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Westlife Promotes Otero to Sales Manager
Westlife Distribution U.S.A. LLC, promoted Tanya Otero to sales manager for 686 and Sepia Clothing in the United States. Tanya began working in the industry 13 years ago and has gained a variety of experience from being a competitor, sales rep, sales mana
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence to Speak at Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting
Wade Davis, an anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, will be the guest speaker at the Conservation Alliance membership meeting. Davis will discuss the loss of native cultures and how conservation can help save cultural diversity wo
Karhu’s 7TM Power Named Official Binding of U.S. Telemark Team
Karhu was recently named the official binding supplier for the United States Telemark Ski Team. Karhu’s 7tm Power Binding was selected as the official binding based on the team’s desire for an extremely high performance, active binding and the need to pro
WSA and Shanley to Host Footwear Forum
WSA will present the first annual Global Strategic Footwear Forum, with Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP, based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. John Shanley, senior equity research analyst for Susquehanna, will moderate a powerful lineup of footwear industr
Reebok Inaugurates New Montreal Office
Reebok officially inaugurated its new Montreal head office and Innovation Center on Tuesday. Located in the borough of Saint-Laurent, the newly constructed Reebok headquarters occupies 350,000 total square feet and it is the new home to both, Reebok Cana
Dynastar and Lange Management Comment on Utah Move
As part of the Quicksilver Group’s recent foray into the ski hardgoods business with the purchase of the Rossignol Group, the Dynastar and Lange brands will move their U.S. operations to the mountains of Utah and focus their sales and marketing efforts on
2006 TransRockies Challenge Sold Out
For the second straight year, the TransRockies Challenge has reached full capacity, this time over six months before the event which is set to take place August 6-12. When the TransRockies registration manager checked the overnight entries on the morning
Scarpa Hires Base Camp Communications
SCARPA North America has retained Base Camp Communications to oversee its public relations and brand communications, effective immediately. Base Camp Communications will work with SCARPA to develop a brand-communications campaign that builds awareness of
Malden Lands $15 Million Military Contract
The U.S. Congress and President Bush has approved over $15 million for Polartec garments for the U.S. Military in the 2006 Defense Spending Bill. Included in this funding is $1.1 million to complete a third year of research and development of electronic t
Nite Ize Hires Backbone Media
Nite Ize, Inc. has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colo. to manage the company’s public relations and product placement efforts. Backbone Media will promote existing and new products under all three Nite Ize brands: Mobile Accessories, L.E.D. Acces
Black Diamond Will Develop New Ski Boot Line
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. will develop a new line of alpine touring and telemark ski boots. This is a logical step for Black Diamond, which has been both SCARPA's North American distributor as well as its primary driver in terms of telemark ski bo
GSI Outdoors Acquires Thrive; Glavin Takes Over Sales and Marketing
Don Scott, co-owner of GSI Outdoors, announced the addition of Mike Glavin to their management team in the new position of director of sales and marketing. In a joint move, GSI has acquired Glavin’s start-up company of designer outdoor cutlery, Thrive, wh
Prime Rate Inks Deal With Best Ski Weather
Prime Rate Investors, Inc. has retained the services of Best Ski Weather to be the exclusive weather provider for the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Stowe TV-10. Best Ski Weather is the leading national mountain-specific weather service provider a
Burns Promoted to VP of Strategic Planning and New Business at Kellwood
Patrick J. Burns was named Kellwood vice president of strategic planning and new business development. He joined Kellwood in 2002 as president of Gerber Childrenswear. Before Kellwood, he spent 14 years with Sara Lee implementing long-range plans maximizi