Columbia Sportswear Co.
Type	Public
Founded	1938
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon, United States
Key people	Tim Boyle, CEO Gert Boyle, Chairperson
Industry	Apparel
Products	Outerwear and sportswear
Revenue	$1.29 billion (2007)
Employees	2,712 (2005)
Website	www.columbia.com

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. Columbia Sportswear also produces footwear, headgear, camping equipment, skiwear, and outerwear accessories. Image File history File links ColumbiaSportswear. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Girls wearing formal attire for dancing, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing. ... Sportswear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or exercise. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Sportswear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or exercise. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... High-heeled shoe Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. ... Iraqi wearing a keffiyeh. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ...

History

Columbia Sportswear began as a small, family-owned hat distributor. Present chairwoman Gert Boyle's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, fled Germany in 1937, and immediately bought a Portland hat distributorship. They became the Columbia Hat Company, named for the nearby Columbia River. Frustrations over suppliers influenced the family to start manufacturing their own products. A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head; a kind of headgear. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ...

Ten years later, Gert married Neal Boyle, who became the head of the company. In 1970, Neal died following a heart attack. Gert and son Tim Boyle, then a University of Oregon senior, took over the operations of Columbia, rescuing it from near bankruptcy. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ...

Columbia's jackets featured waterproof fabric that was also breathable. Additionally, new jackets featured interchangeable shells and liners. Multiple wearing options and fabric technology fueled rapid sales growth. A jacket is a lightweight, sleeved thigh- or waist-length coat that may be worn by anyone, as jackets are now made for children, adults, the elderly, and even infants. ...

Columbia Sportswear acquired footwear maker Sorel Corporation in 2000 and Mountain Hardwear in 2003. In 2006 Columbia acquired the Pacific Trail, Montrail and Moonstone brands. Sorel might refer to: The city Sorel, Quebec Sorel, a commune of the Somme département, in France Georges Sorel, theorist of anarcho-syndicalism Julien Sorel, the main character of the novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Montrail is a company, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. ...

Locations

Flagship store in downtown Portland.

Columbia Sportswear distributes its products to over 72 countries and 13,000 retailers worldwide. Its flagship store is located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Columbia also operates nine factory outlet stores outside Portland. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 681 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2097 × 1846 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 681 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2097 × 1846 pixel, file size: 1. ... A drawing of a self-service store Retailing consists of the sale of goods/merchandise for personal or household consumption either from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk, or away from a fixed location and related subordinated services (Definition of the WTO (last page). ... A Factory Outlet is a store where the manufacturer sells his own products to the general public without involving middlemen. ...

• Woodburn, Oregon
• Sellwood, Oregon
• Lake Oswego, Oregon
• Bend, Oregon
• Lincoln City, Oregon
• Birch Run, Michigan
• Medford, Minnesota
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Financial information

As of 2006 its market capitalization is about $1.97 billion, with 2005 net sales of $1.16 billion. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Market capitalization, or market cap, is a measurement of corporate or economic size equal to the stock price times the number of shares outstanding of a public company. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stock exchanges

Columbia Sportswear Company is publicly traded on NASDAQ with ticker symbol COLM. NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ...

External links

• Columbia Sportswear website
• Columbia Video on YouTube
• Columbia takes its "Tested Tough" message online in 2007

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