Heelys, Inc. entered into a new sourcing agreement with TGB, a subsidiary of Anthony L & S. The agreement will be effective on all orders beginning May 1, 2010.
â€Weâ€re extremely excited about this new partnership†said Tom Hansen, Heelys President and CEO. â€This new agreement gives us several new strategic advantages. TGB is currently sourcing well over 10 million pairs of shoes each year in a wide range of factories. This kind of volume results in more materials buying clout, preferred access and overall pricing improvements that our volume of just over a million new pairs of shoes canâ€t deliver. Plus, we have full access to their internal design team, licensing expertise and years of experience making many different kinds of shoes in many different places.â€
Heelys will close their sourcing office in northern China after transitioning through current orders in process. Some key personnel will be retained going forward.
â€Weâ€re extremely excited about this new partnership,†said Hansen. â€It gives us new leverage and new opportunities that weâ€re certain will serve us well going forward.â€
Gary Miller, President of TGB said, â€We are very pleased to be the sourcing partner of Heelys. We believe this agreement will be highly beneficial for the long term growth of both companies.â€