Acton Acquires Some Assets Of William H. Kaufman Inc. To Expand Its Line Of Specialized And Winter Boots.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000 Acton International Inc. ("Acton"), a subsidiary of AirBoss of America Corp. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BOS.), located in Acton Vale, Quebec Acton Vale (2006 Population 7,797) is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton (MRC d'Acton). The town covers an area of 90.96 km². The town grew 6.4% from 2001 to 2006. , today announced the acquisition of various pieces of manufacturing equipment that will allow the company to expand its line of specialized boots and high-end winter boots. Acton acquired this equipment from the bankruptcy of Canadian manufacturer William H. Kaufman Inc., which marketed its products under the brand name Sorel Sorel (sôrĕl`), city (1991 pop. 18,786), S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers. It is a grain-shipping center with an important shipbuilding industry. and Black Diamond. "Acton will now be the only manufacturer of hand-made natural rubber boots in Canada. Bolstered by the international reputation earned over the past three decades as an army boot supplier for some 30 countries, we plan to take advantage of this acquisition to become the foremost Canadian manufacturer of high-end boots," stated Acton President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Francois Soucy. "Thanks to this acquisition, Canadian consumers of all ages will benefit from a full line of Acton boots to keep them warm in the winter. By relying on quality, variety and our exclusive antifreeze antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point guarantee, we are confident that sales will increase substantially in Canada, especially in the West, where we are in the process of expanding our distribution network. In addition, we will continue our foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my the U.S. market," added Mr. Soucy. AirBoss is the second largest rubber mixing company in North America. It is also a manufacturer of rubber and plastic products, specializing in patented parts for the transportation industry. |
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