Aldila continues to see its branding initiatives pay off in the golf market, and the company’s vertically integrated carbon fiber facility is also helping the manufacturer boost sales of carbon pre-preg to other sporting goods manufacturers who use the “b
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Thule Posts Strong Third Quarter in North America…
Thule third quarter sales increased 18.5% globally to SEK 864 million ($112.8 mm) compared to SEK 729 mm ($97.4 mm) last year. Thule’s profitability increased with EBITA climbing 12.1% to SEK 120 ($15.7 mm) compared to SEK 107 mm ($14.3 mm) last year. Sal
Timberland Sees U.S. Weakness Impact Q3 Results; Expects Profit Decline in Fourth Quarter…
Timberland fought against a lackluster footwear retail environment during the third quarter and a considerable slow-down in its U.S. boot business. But the soft market domestically was offset by increases in Timberland’s international sales, particularly
Columbia Sportswear Net Declines on Continued Outerwear, Gross Margin Declines…
Columbia Sportswear seems to be suffering from the macro trend that is pushing sales away from the middle market in the U.S. The company reported declining sales in both outerwear and footwear in the domestic market, while Europe and Canada both showed in
Coleman Sees Q3 Boost from Hurricane Relief…
Jarden Corporation, parent company to Coleman, reported that sales for their ‘Outdoor Solutions’ segment increased 11% during the third quarter due to an extended summer season and abnormally warm weather driving sales of new products in the Water Recreat
OBITUARY – Jim Weinstein
Jim Weinstein, one of the original founders of the trade organization that became SIA, and four decades corporate counsel to the organization, died October 20 in Woodstock, Vt. He was 101 years old…
Recall: Delta Cycle Folding Racks…
Delta Cycle Corp., in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of about 3,500 Picasso Two-Bike Folding Racks. Based on the recall, the bike rack does not have sufficient hardware to support its weight
CITA Exempts Ski and Snowboard Pants from Quotas…
Late last week, OIA and SIA were both notified that the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) determined that certain imports of ski and snowboard pants from China do not contribute to the market disruption. The pants under embarg
Garmin Q3 Revenues Increase 30%…
Garmin continues to post strong top line growth while ASP’s for GPS units slowly decline and Garmin sees their margins erode as competition increases. Revenue for the quarter increased 29.8% to $251.3 million from $193.6 last year. The consumer segment po
Gramicci Back with New Owners, Management…
Following Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings involving its parent company, Gramicci has undergone a restructuring process that replaced the company’s sales force, outsourced the majority of its production, and restructured the majority of the company’s back
Rocky Meets Lowered Outlook; EJ Boosts Sales, GM…
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. got a nice boost in the third quarter from its January 2005 acquisition of EJ Footwear Group. Consolidated net sales for Q3 increased 88.0% to $94.1 million from $50.1 million in the year-ago period. Sale would have been up abo
Confluence Sells Trimaran Business…
Following its acquisition of Watermark, Confluence Holdings decided to focus on its core paddlesports segment and sell-off its WindRider brand of Trimarans. Following this decision, Don Maxwell, a WindRider sailing enthusiast, formed WindRider, LLC and ma
Icebreaker’s U.S. Sales Growth Prompts Record Wool Purchase…
Following a 42% increase in its dealer base and 300% sales growth for the fall season in the U.S. market, Icebreaker inked a deal with New Zealand merino wool farmers to purchase over four million pounds of merino wool over the course of three years. The
Fila Appoints Managing Director of European Operations
Fila has announced the appointment of Stefano di Martino to managing director of European operations. The Milan-born visionary has an extraordinary track record for critical business growth and development. His recent tenures at HTM Italia and Nike showca
Thule Appoints Trailer Division President
Thule has announced the appointment of Tim Ryan as the president of Thule Trailers Inc. Ryan comes to Thule from Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc., where he most recently held the position of president of the Swedish company's US division. Thul
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