Columbia Sportswear Continues to Thwart Counterfeiting Efforts in China.PORTLAND, Ore. -- 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 industries, recently joined forces with Chinese authorities in Jinjiang and Shishi Cities, within the Fujian province, to raid factories producing counterfeit To falsify, deceive, or defraud. A copy or imitation of something that is intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive another. A counterfeit coin is one that may pass for a genuine coin and may include a lower denomination coin altered so that it may Columbia Sportswear apparel. As part of an ongoing, aggressive campaign to stamp out to put an end to by sudden and energetic action; to extinguish; as, to stamp out a rebellion s>. See also: Stamp counterfeiters and protect Columbia's unique brand, the recent raids resulted in the seizure of more than 8,100 pieces of counterfeit sports apparel. Items seized were jackets and pants in several designs. "Counterfeiters continue to produce copies of Columbia's product and get caught," 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. , President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia. "We will not sit back while others profit by deceiving customers with the sale of low-quality products claiming to be authentic Columbia merchandise. We have stepped up our campaign to stop counterfeits at the source -- which means working with authorities to raid, seize, and destroy product while prosecuting counterfeiters to the full extent of the law." Due to the large number of counterfeit labels found at the factories, Columbia is encouraging Chinese authorities to transfer the cases to the Public Security Bureau for criminal sanctions. Columbia employees, independent sales representatives and distributors around the world are trained to identify counterfeit products. From its headquarters in Portland, Columbia coordinates a multi-faceted, global, anti-counterfeiting program and initiates numerous operations each year. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, 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 brands 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 for quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear Company, please visit the Company's website at www.columbia.com. |
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