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Globe International Limited announced net profit after tax of AUD $0.4 million (US$0.3 mm) for the year ended June 30, 2005, down 94.4% from AUD $7.1 million (US$5.1 mm) last year. Sales revenues were AUD $202.5 million (US$152.6 mm), up 9.9% to AUD $184.

The American Association of Snowboard Instructors, the Professional Ski Instructors of America, and the National Ski Patrol have hired Peter Skavish as the new sponsorship and advertising director for the three associations. Skavish holds a BA in Resort M

Palmer Snowboards is ready for winter and aside from making sure the boards are waxed, first on the agenda is gearing up the sales force. Maximus James will hold down the Southern California territory and Matt Baumgarten is the new Pacific North West rep

Outdoor Industry Association questioned the Bush Administration's sharp downward revision of recreation's role in the U.S. Forest Service's contribution to the U.S. economy. But OIA said the bottom line is that even the new, unrealistically

FSx, the newly formed Fischer/Swix cross country race program, along with Team Today, an independent fundraising program run by athletes of the US Ski Team and Think Racing, a nonprofit organization that promotes and develops amateur athletes, have joined

Vibram has been named as the 2005 Corporate Award recipient by the Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA). The award was presented during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah, and officially changes hands from past winner, Vasque,

Billabong International Limited followed a tremendous first half with a 19.2% rise in net profit after tax to AU$55.3 million (US$42.8 million) for the fiscal second half ended June 30, 2005. Sales revenue as reported in Australian dollars lifted 14.9% on

According to a consumer-spending poll from The NPD Group, back-to-school spending is expected to remain about flat with last year, with 80% of consumers spending $500 or less per child. On average, consumers said they will spend $372 this year per child,

The Good Housekeeping Institute named the Kelty Juniper as the best back-to-school backpack for 2005. The Kelty Juniper features padded and curved shoulder straps as well as an easy-grab carry handle. It weighs just 1 lb., 2 oz., and carries up to 1400 cu

Performance Fibers, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, has acquired the North American business of Diolen Industrial Fibers, Inc. The North American business of Diolen Industrial Fibers, Inc. is headquartered in Scottsboro, Ala. where the company has p