Columbia Sportswear Company Extends Sorel License with Icon Shoe Care.Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2001 International outdoor apparel and footwear leader 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(R) (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ) today announced that it has extended the license for the use of the 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. (R) brand name with Icon Shoe Care, Inc. for the production and distribution of Sorel shoe footwear care products and laces. "We are very pleased to extend the Sorel license to Icon, a company that is renowned for manufacturing and marketing high-quality shoe care products," said Bill Berta, General Manager of Columbia Sportswear's Sorel division. Columbia acquired the Sorel trademark rights, associated brand names and other related intellectual property rights for approximately $8 million in cash during the bankruptcy proceedings bankruptcy proceedings n. the bankruptcy procedure is: a) filing a petition (voluntary or involuntary) to declare a debtor person or business bankrupt, or, under Chapter 11 or 13, to allow reorganization or refinancing under a plan to meet the debts of the party involving William H. Kaufman Inc. The transaction closed September 22, 2000. Icon Shoe Care, based in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. , has a 33-year history of manufacturing and distributing quality footwear care products and laces throughout North America and Europe. The company will distribute the Sorel-branded products throughout North America. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in the design, sourcing, 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, the Company has developed an international reputation for 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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