Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Associates’ Corner - Johnson Outdoors

Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc. (JOG) of Binghamton, NY is best known locally as Eureka! Tents. Eureka! Tents is a subsidiary of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ: JOUT). Eureka! Tents is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of large commercial event/party tents, military shelters, camping tents, backpacking stoves, furniture and sleeping bags.

Eureka! Tents was started in 1895 by Arthur D. Legg who ran a small custom canvas shop that designed and sewed house and store awnings, Conestoga wagon covers, horse blankets, American flags, and tents.

Eureka! has been making quality tents and seasonal structures for more than 100 years and, for 75 years, ran a successful tent rental business. Eureka! has earned a reputation for quality products and innovative designs in manufacturing earning them multiple IFAI Achievement Awards for tent design and excellence in manufacturing.

Keeping up with the growth of their business, Eureka’s facilities have grown to over 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a 30,000 square foot distribution center including the acquisition of Jetboil Inc. located in Manchester, NH. Jetboil is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of compact backpacking cooking stoves.

The company is also the exclusive US distributor of Silva® compasses.

For more information visit: www.eurekatents.com, www.silvausa.com, and www.jetboil.com

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