Rocky Brands To Close Boston Office Following Cost Review

Rocky Brands, Inc. plans to close its Boston office attained via its acquisition of the lifestyle footwear business of Honeywell International, Inc. and reduce its non-manufacturing headcount related to the acquired brands by approximately 13 percent, resulting in approximately $3.0 million to $4.0 million in annualized savings.

Compass Diversified To Acquire PrimaLoft

Compass Diversified (CODI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the equity of PrimaLoft Technologies Holdings, Inc., the parent company of PrimaLoft Inc., for an enterprise value of $530 million.

Walther Manufacturing Appoints CEO

Walther Manufacturing, Inc. has hired Thomas Goike as president and CEO. The company’s President and CEO, Adam Blalock, has transitioned to Chairman of the Board for Walther Arms, Inc. and Umarex USA, Inc.

Two Bidders Seek Discount Price To Acquire Kohl’s

Private equity chain Sycamore Partners and retail conglomerate Franchise Group have submitted bids to acquire Kohl’s, sources told the Wall Street Journal. Both offers were well below amounts the company turned down earlier this year.

Amazon Consumer CEO Resigns

Amazon’s consumer CEO, Dave Clark, will leave the company next month, the e-commerce giant announced in a blog post Friday and reflected in a regulatory filing.

Skeeter Products SVP To Oversee G3 Boats

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced that Jeff Stone, senior vice president, Skeeter Products, Inc., will now oversee G3 Boats, the manufacturer of aluminum and pontoon boats. In his new role, Stone is responsible for manufacturing, operations, marketing and sales for Yamaha U.S. Business Unit subsidiaries G3 and Skeeter Boats.

Outdoor Gear Builders Appoints Executive Director

Outdoor Gear Builders announced the appointment of Matt Godfrey as the organization’s executive director. OGB, based in Ashville, NC, has grown to over 75 members (retailers and vendors) in the outdoor industry in Western North Carolina.