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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 jackets, shoes, boots, accessories, and a wide range of rugged outdoor clothing.
Columbia specializes in outdoor clothing for extreme conditions, featuring ultraviolet-protective fabrics, waterproof jackets and pants, moisture-wicking running apparel, shells, and cold weather gear of all kinds.
In addition to the flagship Columbia Sportswear® brand, Columbia also designs, develops, markets and distributes 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
- Read Columbia's 2008 annual report to investors
- Information on Columbia's publicly traded stock -- COLM
Contact
- Columbia Sportswear Company
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- toll free (800) 547-8066
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Address
- 14375 NW Science Park Drive
- Portland, Oregon 97229
- U.S.A.
Languages
English, Korean, Norwegian, Japanese, Greek, Czech, Russian
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External Links
- Alexa: Columbia.com