Columbia Sportswear Announces Expansion of Rivergate Distribution Center; Continued Growth, Commitment to Customer Service Drives Expansion.Business Editors/Sports Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Company (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ), a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industry, today announced that it has begun construction on a new addition to its distribution center in Portland's Rivergate Industrial District. The addition will be fully integrated into Columbia's existing automated distribution center in 2002. The 203,000 square-foot addition joins an existing structure that is approximately 649,000 square feet, making Columbia's distribution center the largest distribution facility in the Rivergate District. "Expanding our existing distribution center enables us to accommodate our Company's growth, while allowing us to maintain the high level of service our customers have come to expect," said Tim Boyle Tim Boyle (born January 28, 1984) is an Australian rules football player, playing forward with the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League. His career has been plagued by injuries. , Columbia's president and chief executive officer. Columbia's Rivergate Distribution Center first opened in the spring of 1994 with 150,000 square feet of space. In just over six years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time facility has more than quintupled in size to accommodate the Company's rapid growth. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Company(R) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the Company has developed an international reputation by expanding its product line, emphasizing quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear, please visit the Company's Web site at www.columbia.com. |
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