Osprey Packs, Inc. announced that outdoor industry veteran Kenny Ballard has joined the company in the newly created role of chief operating officer. As COO, Ballard will head up Osprey Packs operations, IT, purchasing, quality and returns ...
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FSC-certified wood is wood that is certified under the standards set by FSC or the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC-certification is given to companies and landowners to verify that they practice forestry that is consistent with FSC ...
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Molybdenum oxide prices continued their rally on Friday, reaching a nine-month high, although some participants believe the market may be poised for a period of consolidation in the first half of April. The Platts daily dealer molybdenum ...
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Nikon launched this week its "Nikon Behind the Scenes" video series, offering instruction and motivation to intermediate-level photographers. The series follows a diverse group of pro photographers into the field, including Nikon ...
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UK-based London Mining, a global diversified miner targeting the steel sector, has announced its financial results for 2013, posting a net loss of $24.9 million, compared to a net loss of $107.8 million in the previous year. The company's ...
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The TJX Companies plans to open its first Sierra Trading Post (STP) stores since acquiring the retailer later this year and has grown much more enamored with the outdoor space, CEO Carol Meyrowitz said Wednesday. "The whole space we're ...
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Intraphex's P1N-GM 11 adds navigation and backup camera to 7-inch GM touchscreens. Related AAMP iSimple Adds Lightning Car Kit AAMP Aamp Of America Acquires PIE Clearwater, Fla. — Aamp's Intraphex division is expanding its selection ...
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Desert landscapes provided the backdrop for Truck Fleet Management’s first test-drive here of the redesigned 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, General Motors Co.’s entrants into the competitive and increasingly ...
Barry Callebaut has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Tanzanian-based Biolands Group, its long-time supplier of certified cocoa beans from East and West Africa. With this development, 143 full-time employees at Biolands have joined the ...
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Is it just me or do you find yourself having to transfer fluids frequently? Pouring gas is usually a one way thing. What if you need to recover that gas or put it back in the can? I have tried hand pumps with no luck. Recently I set out on ...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 171,486 vehicles in the United States in January 2014. Retail sales were down 10 percent year over year, although retail deliveries of passenger cars were up slightly. Fleet deliveries ...
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Freewaters, makers of casual and conscious footwear, welcomed Jose “Nono” Sierra to its sales team. Nono brings over 21 years of experience representing brands across the surf market in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica. ...
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ryden began his career at Levi Strauss & Co., where he spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales and marketing and then regional and global supply chain organization. Bryden later became VP of operations and supply ...
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Images gathered by University of Oregon scientists using seismic waves penetrating to a depth of 300 kilometers (almost 200 miles) report the discovery of an anomaly that likely is the volcanic mantle plume of the Galapagos Islands. It's ...
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Continuing to diversify its truck portfolio, General Motors on Sunday showed off the second of its smaller trucks, the GMC Canyon, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM is convinced that America’s love affair ...
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