Head Sport AG has decided to outsource 90% of its tennis racquet production from its European sites in Kennelbach, Austria and Èeské Budejovice, Czech Republic to China. The initiative by the world's number two racquet brand is in response to the sha
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Interbike Continues with Bike Advocacy Support
Keeping up its commitment to the bicycle industry, Interbike is pleased to announce its advocacy and association support program for 2005, an effort that provides necessary funding, leadership, and marketing opportunities for a broad collection of bicycle
MSA Recalls Descenders
MSA recently became aware of two incidents where climbers using the Redpoint Descender experienced a rapid rate of descent. The company’s initial investigation indicates that under certain use conditions the model of one-way bearing used in some of the de
Atlas Completes Product Testing in High Sierra
Four Atlas Snow-Shoe Company staff members completed a technical Trans-Sierra snowshoe trek traveling from Symmes Creek near Independence, Calif., on the Eastern side of the range, to Wolverton Ski Area in Sequoia National Park through John Muir Wildernes
Smith Taps Schroder for Ski and Outdoor Promotions
Smith Optics has hired Gabe Schroder as the new Ski and Outdoor Promotions Manager. Gabe will start the week of April 18th, and will be managing all athlete relationships and marketing programs related to Smith's ski and outdoor programs. Gabe will b
Hayter Communications Adds Atlas to Client List
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has named Seattle-based Hayter Communications as its new public relations agency of record. Hayter Communications will handle all aspects of public relations for the company, from material development and strategy to media relation
OR Summer Market Open Air Demo Changes Venue
After four successful years at Little Dell Lake, the Open Air Demo event that kicks off Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005 will be held at a new and much larger location: Willard Bay State Park. The exhibit area at Willard Bay is much larger than Little
Royal Robbins Hires New Fla. and Caribbean Sales Agency
Royal Robbins has hired Clifford Associate as sales agency for the Royal Robbins brand in Florida and the Caribbean, concentrating on untraditional, as well as traditional, retail channels. Clifford Associates, based in Pompano Beach, Florida and serving
Unifi Sees 20% Sales Increase; Net Loss Drops to $1.8 Million
Unifi reported a net loss from continuing operations of $1.8 million or 4 cents per share for the quarter ending March 27, 2005 compared to a net loss of $33.6 million or 65 cents per share for the prior year. The Company posted a net loss including disco
Highgear and Vasque Team Up for Ultrarunning Team
Highgear has inked a sponsorship deal with the Vasque Ultrarunning team for the 2005 race season. Highgear will be the official electronics sponsor of this accomplished team, outfitting all 19 athletes with the best in altimeter watches, heart rate moni
Columbia Nominates New Director
Columbia Sportswear has nominated Andy D. Bryant for election as a director. In connection with the nomination of Bryant, the number of directors to be elected to the board of directors of the Company has been increased from eight to nine. Other nominees
VauDe Appoints Lutz Vetter as Export Manager
Lutz Vetter is the new Export Manager for VAUDE. He will be taking over the direction of international sales starting May, 2005. According to VauDe, In this position he will be able to apply the international sales expertise gained over the many years spe
Oakley Acquires Five Retail Locations from Optica
Oakley has acquired five Optica retail locations through Iacon, Oakley's wholly owned sunglass specialty subsidiary. These optical stores are located in Southern California, Boston, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. Specific terms of the Optica acquisition
Oakley Q1 Sales Climb 10.2%; EPS Nearly Doubles
Oakley first quarter net sales increased 10.2%, to $141.8 million, a first quarter record, compared with $128.6 million in the first quarter of 2004. Net income for the first quarter totaled $7.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with net inco
Mountain Khakis Adds New Board Member
Mountain Khakis has added its first outside board member, Dow Bauknight. Bauknight is a former Accenture partner who was responsible for the Global Supply Chain Practice. He also initiated ePValue a global online purchasing company for Accenture, managin
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