SGB Update Outdoor
Russell Athletic Renews BCS Agreement for Two More Years
Russell Athletic, a division of Russell Corporation, has reached an agreement in principal to renew its Bowl Championship Series sponsorship with ESPN and ABC Sports for the next two seasons, which goes through the championship game in January 2006. Fina
Rossignol Receives Doc DesRoches Award
Sports Industries America and the U.S. Ski Team recognized Rossignol as the recipient of the first annual Doc DesRoches Award at the annual meeting conducted during the 2004 SIA SnowSports Show. The new award will recognize an SIA member and U.S. Ski Team
Black Diamond Switches to Wind Power
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. announced a new energy
initiative with Utah Clean Energy Alliance making Black Diamond one of the
first major manufacturers in Utah to be powered by wind…
SRAM Renews ‘Official Supplier’ Status at Whistler
Continuing its support of performance mountain biking SRAM Corporation has signed on to be the official drivetrain supplier to the world’s definitive mountain bike park – Whistler. The Park is located in the Coastal Mountain Range 1 1/2 hours North of Van
Cascade Designs Moves Sweetwater and Packtowel Under MSR Umbrella
Mountain Safety Research announced that SweetWater filters and Packtowl camping towels will be sold under the MSR brand name. The company made this decision to consolidate brands in order to better focus resources on building the MSR brand, leverage MSR b
MSR Wins ISPO Outdoor Award
Mountain Safety Research’s new Lightning Ascent snowshoe has been named a 2004 ispo Outdoor Award winner in the hardware category. The Lightning Ascent was chosen for the award because it represented the best in its category for function, quality, technic
Johnson Outdoors Swings to Fiscal Q1 Profit on 15% Sales Increase
Johnson Outdoors Inc. said that increased net sales and improved operating profits were driven by the continued strength of its Motors business and military tent sales. JOUT saw net income 0f $160 million, or 2 cents per diluted share for the fiscal Q1 e
Deckers Inks Ugg Handbags License Deal
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has entered into a license agreement for handbags and small leather goods bearing the Ugg brand in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs & Leslie Hsu Designs, a designer and distributor of high-end handbag
Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Machines Due to Safety Issues
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex), of Vancouver, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 420,000 Bowflex fitness machines to address two safety issues…
Amer Group Reorganizes Management Team
Amer Group Plc is reorganising its management structure. As of 28 January 2004, the Group's Executive Team will consist of Mr Roger Talermo, President & CEO; Mr Pekka Paalanne, Senior Vice President & CFO; Mr Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Corpo
Two in a Row for Precor…
The Precor division of the Amer group has finalized a deal which will bring ClubCom, a provider of private television networks to clubs and fitness facilities, into the Precor corporate structure. ClubCom operates in two separate divisions – ClubCom, and
Vans Named in Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Vans, Inc. in the United States District Court in California on behalf of the City of Dearborn Heights Act 345 Police & Fire Retirement System and purchasers of VANS common stock during the period between Marc
SEW Goes One-On-One with… K2’s Richard Heckman
Richard Heckman has been CEO of K2 Inc. since October 2002, Chairman of the Board since April 2000 and a director since 1997. Mr. Heckmann retired as Chairman of Vivendi Water in June 2001. He was Chairman, President and CEO of US Filter Corporation. Mr.
The State of the Industry 2004: Does it Really Have to Decline Like This?
SGMA International released their annual State of the Industry report at the recent Super Show in Orlando, and once again focused on the “positive developments” for the industry despite a year of negative growth…
Acushnet Golf Sees Double-Digit Growth Trend Continue; Builds Share…
Fortune Brands reported that the Acushnet golf division delivered its third consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2003, rising 12.8% to $192 million from $192.8 million in Q4 2002…
