Bolle Inc. Names Howard Leight Industries Exclusive Distributor of Safety Eyewear For Americas and Germany.RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1997--Bolle Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BEC Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EYE), announced today that it has named Howard Leight Industries, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial hearing protection, its exclusive safety eyewear distributor in the Americas and Germany. Mr. Gary Kiedaisch, Chief Executive Officer of Bolle Inc., said, "Our strategic partnership with the Howard Leight organization will provide Bolle with an immediate presence in the Americas and Germany. Bolle safety eyewear accounts for more than 20% of Bolle sales worldwide, and is already the market leader in the UK and Australia, and second in the protection market in France. Howard Leight's well-developed distribution in the Americas and Germany will provide a platform from which Bolle Safety can grow." With new marketing initiatives for 1998, including the partnership with Howard Leight and the recently announced exclusive agreement with Alyn Corporation for the production of Bolle(R) metal matrix sunglass frames utilizing Boralyn(R), Bolle is poised for significant growth. Mr. Kiedaisch said, "Our exclusive agreement with Howard Leight in the Americas and Germany requires a first year minimum purchase from Bolle of $6.5 million in protective eyewear protective eyewear, n See eyewear, protective. , and annual increases thereon. That alone increases our safety business by 50%. We are equally optimistic that the new Bolle(R) metal matrix sunglass frames will be a major contributor when they reach the marketplace next year." "Throughout its history, Bolle has been an innovator in design and in manufacturing technology. As a fully integrated manufacturer and coater of its own polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. lenses, the Company has applied its sophisticated lens technology to sunglasses and goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. , as well as to its tactical and safety eyewear," Mr. Kiedaisch added. Howard Leight Industries is a recognized leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of hearing protection products. For 25 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time company has developed a reputation for innovative products that protect people in noisy environments. Their products include foam earplugs, banded hearing protectors Hearing protectors are devices designed to prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), a type of post-lingual hearing impairment.
Bolle Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BEC Group, Inc. (NYSE:EYE), is a vertically integrated, worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of Bolle(R) branded eyewear, including Bolle(R) premium sunglasses, goggles, and tactical and safety eyewear. CONTACT: BEC Group, Inc. Martin E. Franklin/Ian Ashken 914/967-9400 or Bolle Inc. Gary Kiedaisch, 303/321-4300 or Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. Michele Katz/Jessica Davis/Jason Langer Press: Richard Dukas/Elizabeth Pieroni 212/850-5600 |
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