Unifi Downsizes Recently Acquired Invista Facility

Unifi will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility. The Company operates four production lines at the facility currently. The Company expects to close a line in December 2004 and the second li

Cybex Swings Back to Profitability in Q3

Cybex net sales for the third quarter were $24.9 million versus $21.8 million for the comparable 2003 period, an increase of 14%. Net income for the quarter ended September 25, 2004 was $410,000 or 3 cents per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to a

Lowa Realigns Sales Territories in West

Peter Sachs, general manager of LOWA Boots in the U.S., has appointed Dan Hill as company representative in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. Dan has been with LOWA for the past six years covering Northern California and Northern Nevada a

WaterMark Relocates Certain Operations to Portland

In a statement made by Jim Clark, CEO of WaterMark, the company announced it will relocate some of its business functions to Portland, Oregon, beginning in early 2005. The company will maintain a portion of its operations in Arcata, and has renewed the l

Solstice Signs Pale Morning Media

Solstice has signed Pale Morning Media to provide product publicity support for their spring 2005 line. Pale Morning Media will design and implement a fall public relations
campaign to publicize Solstice and their growing assortment of warm-weather gear..

Chang Joins blurr as N.A. Sales Director

blurr is adding a director of sales to its growing in-house team. Cary Chang joins blurr as Director of Sales for the Canadian and U.S. markets, bringing with him a background in the fashion and outdoor industries. A former Canadian national climbing cha

Scott USA Hires Adrian Montgomery as Marketing Manager

Scott USA has hired Adrian Montgomery as marketing manager for its U.S. bicycle group. Montgomery has worked in the cycling industry for more than fourteen years. His experience includes positions as a professional mechanic and team manager as well as pr

Luen Thai Expansion in High Gear…

According to local Beijing newspapers, Luen Thai, one of Asia’s largest apparel manufacturers, saw net income drop 4% for the first six months of the 2004 to $13.1 million. The company is currently working on constructing a new 300,000 square foot factory

ICON GM Hurt by Rising Steel Prices…

ICON Health & Fitness saw both categories of its business take a dive in its fiscal first quarter ended August 28, 2004, resulting in a total sales decline that was more pronounced than even its lowered expectations against a strong Q1 last year. The com