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Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company™, founded in 1938 as a small family-owned hat distributorship, is now one of the world's largest outerwear companies. Columbia's product line includes coats, shoes, accessories, and various types of outerwear clothing. Columbia specializes in outdoor clothing in extreme conditions with UV protected clothing, waterproof jackets and pants, moisture whisking running apparel, shells, and cold weather.

In addition to our flagship Columbia Sportswear® brand, we also design, develop, market and distribute active outdoor apparel, footwear and related accessories and equipment under the Mountain Hardwear®, Sorel®, Montrail®, and Pacific Trail® brands.

Columbia Groups its products in 6 Catagories

Winter - Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Mountaineering

Water - Upland, Waterfowl, Big Game

Trail - Trail Running, Climbing, Hiking/Trekking, Mountain Biking

Travel - Cycling,Camping Gear

Fishing - Freshwater, Deep-sea, Flats

Golf - Golf Apparel and Products.

History

2009 Columbia launches e-commerce Titanium golf line introduced

2008 Omni-Shade® Columbia's proprietary sun protection technology developed Columbia celebrates its 70th anniversary Official Sponsor of Team Columbia, former team High Road

2006 Columbia acquires Montrail and Pacific Trail Products Available in 72 countries

2005 Gert's autobiography, One Tough Mother, is released X Games official supplier 2002–2005

2004 4 Star Distribution Center opens Columbia acquires Mountain Hardwear Company reaches $1 billion dollars in annual sales 2003 Cambrai, France, Distribution Center opens 5+ million visitors to website

2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games: Official supplier to NBC Sports Eco-Challenge official provider 1996–2002

2000 Columbia acquires Sorel 1998 Company goes public Sydney Summer Olympic Games: Official supplier to NBC Sports

1997 Omni Dry®: High-performance moisture management technology developed Special Olympics: Official supplier to Team USA

1996 Columbia Comfort System introduced PFG introduced Flagship store opens 1995 GRT: Gear for Rugged Trekking and Travel line introduced America's Cup: Official sponsor to America3

1994 Convert and Titanium lines introduced Lillehammer Winter Olympics Games: Official supplier to CBS Sports Rivergate Distribution Center opens 1993 Footwear line introduced

1991 Omni-Tech®: Columbia's proprietary waterproof-breathable technology developed

1990 First national television ad, "Car Wash"

1986 First Bugaboo™ Parka revolutionizes how downhill skiers dress 1985 Sportswear line introduced

1984 The Mother of all ad campaigns begins Youth line introduced

1982 The Columbia Interchange System® is introduced in the Quad™ Parka 1975 Columbia first to introduce Gore-Tex® parka Company goes international 1970 Gert Boyle, a housewife, takes over the company

1960 Gert Boyle designs first fishing vest Columbia Hat Company becomes Columbia Sportswear Company

1938 Columbia Hat Company established

Investor Relations

2008 Annual Report :http://www.shareholder.com/visitors/dynamicdoc/document.cfm?documentid=2494&companyid=COLM&page=1&pin=353799368&language=EN&resizethree=yes&scale=100

Contact

Columbia Sportswear Company

toll free (800) 547-8066

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Address

14375 NW Science Park Dr

Portland, OR 97229 US

Languages

English, Korean, Norwegian, Japanese, Greek, Czech, Russian

Additional Information

Related Domains

External Links

• Stock: COLM
• Alexa: Columbia.com