Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness equipment, announced its second-quarter sales results ending June 30, 2010, showing a gain of 29% worldwide over the corresponding 2009 time period. In North America, sales for the second quarter improved by 26%.
“Much of our domestic growth can be attributed to a continued investment in sales support, marketing and product development,” said Nathan Pyles, President of Johnson Health Tech North America (JHTNA).
In the commercial channel, JHTNA showed an increase in sales by 65% over the previous year. Pyles attributed much of the commercial growth to the roll out of several exciting new products that has resulted in an expanded Matrix Fitness product portfolio, including: the Johnny G Krankcycle®; the award-winning T7xe treadmill; the G7 series strength line; and the expansion of JHTNA's partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to launch the LIVESTRONG® by Matrix line. Worldwide, the JHT commercial channel has experienced 50 percent YTD growth.
“Our concentrated efforts to build the JHT brand portfolio globally and our international business development has resulted in tremendous growth, both worldwide and in the domestic commercial channel,” stated Mark Zabel, Vice President Global Marketing of Johnson Health Tech (JHT). “We have continued our aggressive investment in new product development, strategic partnerships, new technology and our global marketing campaign which will position JHT for continued growth worldwide throughout 2010.”
