Bell Sports / Riddell Merger Complete…
Fenway Partners has completed its acquisition and merger of Bell Sports, which includes both the Bell and Giro brands of Bicycle and Snow Sports helmets, with Riddell. The new company produces more than eight million helmets annually and will have project
Race Face Increases Focus on Apparel…
Race Face has decided to put more emphasis on the brand’s apparel line, seeing some real opportunity for growth in what the company describes as “all the fairly ubiquitous cycling apparel on the market.” The Vancouver based component company made their fi
Interior Appropriations Bill Leaves Little for Recreation…
Senate Interior Appropriation Bill 2840, which handles budget appropriations for various national forests and National Parks, is slated to come up for a vote this week. Several organizations, including the OIA and the Sierra Club, are keeping a close eye
REI Grant Helps Big City Mountaineers Operate Year-Round…
Big City Mountaineers is launching its first regional expansion from summer to year-round programming in the San Francisco Bay area. Funded entirely by a $21,250 grant from REI, BCM will now continue to engage its youth group partners in unique and challe
Adopt-A-Crag Surpasses Goal…
The Access Fund's fifth annual nationwide Adopt-a-Crag program surpassed its goal of 89 events around the country. Adopt-a-Crag began in 2000 as part of the Access Fund's 10th anniversary celebration. Since its inception, Adopt-a-Crag has drawn
Trek Extends True Temper to Titanium…
True Temper Sports and Trek Bicycle Corporation have inked a strategic supplier partnership in which TRUE will supply its new T3 titanium tubesets for Trek’s LeMond brand of road bikes. The deal makes Trek the first major manufacturer to announce adoption
SIA and SportsNewsSource Announce Marketing Partnership…
SnowSports Industries America has announced a long-term marketing partnership with SportsNewsSource, LLC, publishers of The B.O.S.S. Report and Sports Executive Weekly newsletters, to co-produce a monthly SnowSports industry newsletter…
Deckers Expands Ugg Brand Reach with Licensing Deal…
Deckers Outdoor Corp. has entered into a license agreement with Fownes Brothers, Inc. for the sale of UGG Australia branded cold weather accessories in the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement…
Golite Expands Licensing Efforts in Bike Market…
Golite has been stepping up their efforts in the bicycle industry, and has inked three new licensing deals for sublimated jerseys for the 2005 product season. The company launched their first cycling apparel line at Interbike 2003, and quickly realized th
Fenway Completes Merger of Bell and Riddell
Fenway Partners, Inc., a leading private equity firm with investments in the middle market, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bell Sports Corporation, combining it with Riddell Sports Group, which Fenway purchased in June of 2003. The
adidas Continues Building NBA Roster; Inks Billups
Detroit Piston's guard Chauncey Billups and adidas have reached a multi-year partnership agreement. Terms of the deal were not revealed.
Billabong Acquires Palmers Surf Company; Enters Footwear Business
Billabong International Limited has acquired Kustom surf shoes as part of the purchase of Palmers Surf company. The transaction includes the purchase of the 15-year-old Palmers surf wax and surf accessories business, as well as the four-year-old Kustom s
Billabong International Appoints New CFO
Billabong International Limited has appointed Craig White as the company’s chief financial officer. Mr White is currently the division finance director, South Pacific and Korea Division, for The Coca-Cola Company. The appointment is effective from Novem
Accell Acquires German Bike Parts Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of Julius Holz GmbH & Co. KG in Munich, a firm trading in bicycles, bicycle parts and bicycle accessories. After the acquisition of Juncker B.V. and Van Buuren & Co. B.V. in The Netherlan
Backcountry.com and The F.S. Utah Avalanche Center Create Education Program
The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center will partner with Backcountry.com to develop a first-of-its-kind avalanche safety campaign specifically developed for and targeted to school-age children in Utah. Called “Know Before You Go”, the one hour educatio
