Teko Socks is moving its U.S. operations from Boulder, CO to Bozeman, MT as part of its new partnership with the Hyalite Outdoor Group.
The affiliation with Hyalite Outdoor Group, which owns Pacific Outdoor Equipment and Baladeo USA, will enhance Teko’s distribution and fulfillment operations, while enabling Teko to remain independent and maintain its core user culture.
We are thrilled to be partnering with such a strong company who has great support structures in place, knows the industry well, and understands our core vision, mission and values, says Gordon Fraser, CEO of Teko Socks global operations. This is a truly complimentary partnership that will help us continue our current momentum and maintain our commitment to make the most sustainable performance socks available today.
The outdoor lifestyle of Bozeman is a great extension of Tekos mountain-sports roots and provides a tremendous test bed for the development team to continue to innovate the most sustainable and highest-performing merino wool socks. Teko will continue to incorporate renewable and sustainable materials such as high-quality merino wool and ultra-fine recycled polyester (tekoPOLY) as base ingredients. Going forward, Hyalite Outdoors Bozeman headquarters will house Tekos sales management, customer service, operations, and Western U.S. warehousing.
The new Bozeman facility will also complement Tekos dedication to sustainable manufacturing and distribution through its direct conservation efforts, including onsite solar-photovoltaic power system, which offsets the offices power consumption.
These new changes breathe an expanded energy behind the brand and a promise for the continuation of Tekos strong retail partnerships and commitment to an environmentally sustainable company culture, says Greg Garrigues, president of Hyalite Outdoor Group. These improvements will help move the company forward without altering the many values that define the Teko brand, including its users and companys ethos, its environmentally sound sourcing and manufacturing practices, and its unyielding commitment to make the best-performing merino wool socks in the world.
There has been a lot of great momentum and new products coming out from Teko over the last year, including its newest collection, S3 SIN3RGI socks. This collection comprises hiking and lifestyle socks, which feature a unique blend of Tekos 100-percent North American sourced merino wool and its proprietary post-consumer recycled tekoPOLY, which is sourced from recycled water bottles in the U.S. Teko will also be unveiling new products at the forthcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 show, including an expansion on the SIN3RGI line and their EVAPOR8 ultralight technologies. All of Tekos socks are still manufactured in the U.S.
