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6/12/2008
Billabong Acquires Retailer Quiet Flight
Billabong has completed an agreement to acquire the retail operations of Quiet Flight, an East Coast retailer and the operator of 13 stores, including the flagship Billabong and Element retail stores in New York. more>

4/03/2008
Shock Doctor Acquired by Norwest Equity Partners
Norwest Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in growing and profitable middle market companies, has acquired Shock Doctor, Inc. more>

3/24/2008
Native Eyewear Sold to A.T. Cross
A.T. Cross Co. announced that it has closed an all cash transaction to purchase Native Eyewear, Inc., the maker of sport performance sunglasses and goggles. more>

3/11/2008
City Sports Acquired by PE Firm; Hanaka Takes Board Seat
City Sports has been acquired by Highland Consumer Fund, with the firm also supplying City Sports with a substantial growth equity investment. more>

3/11/2008
Clean Edge Releases Annual Clean Energy Trends Report
Global clean-energy markets are expanding rapidly, with revenues in four benchmark sectors — biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaics, and fuel cells — up 40 percent from $55 billion in 2006 to $77.3 billion in 2007, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2008 report, recently released by clean-tech research and publishing firm Clean Edge, Inc. more>

2/28/2008
Nutrition Capital Network
Inventages makes $10-million private placement in Organic To Go. more>

2/27/2008
Prince Sports Acquires Viking Athletics
Prince Sports, Inc. plans to acquire the platform tennis brand, Viking Athletics. more>

2/26/2008
Hayes Brothers Snowboard Acquired
The Hayes Brothers Snowboard Company has been acquired by Ault Glazer & Co., Inc., a holding company that holds minority stakes in a variety of businesses. more>

2/25/2008
Planet Organic’s Latest California Acquisition Expands
Planet Organic Health Corp, Canada’s largest natural foods retailer, today announced that construction has started on the New Leaf Community Market location in Half Moon Bay, California. more>

2/24/2008
Virgin Airlines Uses Biofuel
Sir Richard Branson, Chariman of the Virgin Group, completed the first biofueled airline flight from London's Heathrow airport to Amsterdam yesterday. more>

2/21/2008
Nike to sell Bauer hockey unit to investor group for $200 million
BEAVERTON, Ore.—Nike Inc. is selling its Bauer Hockey unit to an investor group for $200 million in cash. more>

2/19/2008
Pearl iZumi to be Sold to Shimano
Nautilus, Inc. has agreed to sell its Pearl iZumi apparel and footwear segment to Shimano American Corporation, a division of Shimano, Inc. more>

2/19/2008
Currie Tech Acquired by PE Firm
Currie Technologies has been acquired by Risk Equity Partners (a California-based investment group). The transaction was successfully consummated on Friday February 15th. more>

2/18/2008
Investor coalition pledges $10 billion for 'cleantech'
LONDON — A coalition of more than forty U.S. and European institutional investors, responsible for more than $1.75 trillion in assets, has announced a commitment to invest in $10 billion "clean technology" over the next two years. more>

2/7/2008
Gaiam spinoff Real Goods files for IPO
Real Goods Solar Inc. of Broomfield filed for an initial public offering Thursday. more>

2/7/2008
Nitches Acquires Backwoods
Nitches announced it has acquired outdoor lifestyle retailer Backwoods Equipment Company, whose operations consist of Backwoods stores and travel service Backwoods Adventures. more>

2/5/2008
Burton Acquires Alien Workshop and Habitat
Burton has acquired DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex. more>

2/5/2008
Spyder Active Sports Acquires Cloudveil Mountain Works
BOULDER, Colo. and JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ski and performance apparel leader Spyder Active Sports, Inc. announced its acquisition of Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc, producers of innovative technical outdoor and mountaineering apparel. more>

2/4/2008
The Coca-Cola Company Signs Agreement For 40% Stake In Honest Tea
Bethesda, February 5, 2008 - Honest Tea, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company today announced that the two companies have completed an agreement resulting in Coca-Cola holding approximately 40% interest in the fast-growing maker of certified organic beverages, including the best-selling Honest Tea®. more>

2/4/2008
Odersun secures $90M in new round
German solar products startup Odersun AG on Monday, Feb. 4, secured €61 million ($90 million) in new funding, which the company will use to build another factory. more>

2/4/2008
Canada's Dorel Acquires Cannondale and Sugoi
Dorel Industries Ltd. today announced it has acquired the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of high-end bicycles. more>

2/1/2008
Liz Claiborne Inc. Sells prAna to Group Consisting of prAna Founders and Steelpoint Capital Partners
Today Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE:LIZ) announced the conclusion of its strategic review of prAna. The company has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets and liabilities of prAna to prAna Living, LLC, a... more>

1/18/2008
Raser: Hot Geothermal With Cool Rocks
Raser Technologies, a technology licensing company working in geothermal and electric motor efficiency, has inked an agreement with Merrill Lynch that will see the investment bank finance up to 155 megawatts of Raser’s geothermal power plants. more>

1/18/2008
Nike Close To Selling Bauer
SportsOneSource Media- Nike is close to completing a deal to sell Nike Bauer to a financial buyer from outside the industry, according to Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. more>

1/17/2008
Google funds solar company, outlines philanthropic grants
Considering that Google Inc. has more than $13 billion in cash, its shares trade above $600 apiece and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has handed out billions of dollars in charitable contributions, the search giant's $10 million investment in eSolar Inc. doesn't amount to much as a blow for renewable energy. But it's a start. more>

1/16/2008
Volcom Acquires Electric Visual, a Leading Action Sports Eyewear Brand
- Volcom, Inc. Doug Collier, Chief Financial Officer, (949) 646-2175 or PondelWilkinson Inc. David Stankunas, (310) 279-5975 dstankunas@pondel.com or Rob Whetstone, (310) 279-5963 rwhetstone@pondel.com Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announced it has reached an agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire privately held Electric Visual Evolution, one of the most recognized and respected eyewear brands in
action sports. more>

1/11/2008
Quad-C buys Augusta Sportswear
Quad-C Management Inc. is buying Augusta Sportswear Group from Linsalata Capital Partners in a secondary buyout valued at $405 million to $450 million, people familiar with the deal said. more>

1/7/2008
Compass Diversified Holdings Acquires Fox Factory, Inc.
WESTPORT, Conn., jan 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compass Diversified Holdings (Nasdaq: CODI - News), Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "CODI") announced today that on january 4, 2008, CODI simultaneously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire and consummated the acquisition of Fox Factory, Inc. ("Fox"). more>

1/6/2008
Liberty Media Acquires Controlling Stake in Bodybuilding.com For $100 Million
Liberty Media has acquired a controlling stake in online retailer and fitness website Bodybuilding.com for $100 Million. more>

1/5/2008
Sun Capital's $80 Million Acquisition of Smokey Bones Complete
In early May, Orlando, FL-based Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), fortune 500 company now operating more than 1,700 restaurants under banners Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52, announced its decision to exit its barbeque restaurant chain, Smokey Bones. more>