Columbia Sportswear Signs License Agreement for Insulated Products; Agreement with California Innovations Broadens Columbia's Product Offerings.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 ) announced today that is has signed a license agreement with California Innovations, Inc. for the design, manufacture and marketing of a line of insulated products, including coolers, lunch packs, thermal mugs and bottles. Baby and diaper bags, designed for the active family, will also be featured. This new insulated product line will debut Spring 2005 throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "California Innovations is a leading manufacturer of insulated products, and is known for combining great design with state-of-the-art function. They have an excellent reputation for quality and value," 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. "California Innovations' new Columbia-branded line will be a great addition to our current offering of outdoor, active, authentic products." "We're extremely excited to team up with Columbia Sportswear," said Mel Mogil, President of California Innovations. "We look forward to developing a line of products that will offer innovative features and exceptional quality to the Columbia customer." About California Innovations Established in 1987, California Innovations is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation based in Toronto. The company is known for creating products that combine unique technical features, such antimicrobial protection and duo-thermal compartments, with ergonomic design. California Innovations was the first in the industry to introduce soft-sided, collapsible and rolling coolers and has recently developed the first zipperless soft cooler. To learn more about California Innovations, please visit the company's website at www.ca-innovations.com. About Columbia Sportswear 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 please visit the Company's web site at www.columbia.com. |
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