sonarbp
04-26-2007, 10:58 AM
Here is the scoop guys......kinda!!!!!
Coleman's parent buys fishing equipment company
The Coleman Co.'s New York-based parent company announced Tuesday it will purchase Pure Fishing Inc., a distributor of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels.
Pure Fishing will join Coleman under Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor Solutions segment.
Jarden says Pure Fishing had 2006 revenue of more than $250 million. The purchase price included $300 million in cash.
Pure Fishing is marketed under the fishing brands Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Stren, Trilene and Gulp.
Gary A. Kiedaisch is president of Jarden Outdoor Solutions.
WAIT IT GETS BETTER........
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big News to the fishing industry!!!!!
Jarden, which is the parent company of Coleman and now Pure fishing, just aquired K2 marine brands which is the parent company of PENN!!!!
Do I smell a MONOPOLY?
sonarbp
Coleman's parent buys fishing equipment company
The Coleman Co.'s New York-based parent company announced Tuesday it will purchase Pure Fishing Inc., a distributor of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels.
Pure Fishing will join Coleman under Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor Solutions segment.
Jarden says Pure Fishing had 2006 revenue of more than $250 million. The purchase price included $300 million in cash.
Pure Fishing is marketed under the fishing brands Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Stren, Trilene and Gulp.
Gary A. Kiedaisch is president of Jarden Outdoor Solutions.
WAIT IT GETS BETTER........
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big News to the fishing industry!!!!!
Jarden, which is the parent company of Coleman and now Pure fishing, just aquired K2 marine brands which is the parent company of PENN!!!!
Do I smell a MONOPOLY?
sonarbp