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Outdoor Products Profile

Outdoor Products Profile. Utah. 2013. Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry Competitive Advantages. Ideal Industry Location

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Outdoor Products Profile

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  1. Outdoor Products Profile Utah 2013

  2. Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry Competitive Advantages Ideal Industry Location After hosting the world during the 2002 Winter Olympics, Utah operates many world-class energy efficient sporting facilities,. The state of Utah offers endless mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and wildlife statewide, creating the ultimate product testing facility. Utah has a total of 5 national parks and a combined total of 41 heritage, scenic and recreation state parks. All of this makes for an ideal recognizable brand location validating a company’s winter sport authenticity Strong Industry Cluster Home of the winter & summer Outdoor Retailer Markets with over 30,000 attendees from around the globe. Greatest Snow on Earth Ski Magazines annual “Top 50 Resort Guide” allows readers to vote and determine the best ski resorts in North America. Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City was again ranked 1st in the U.S. making this the 5th consecutive year at this ranking for this resort. Best Cities for Outdoor Activity In the August 2010 edition of Outside Magazine, Ogden was ranked one of the best towns for outdoor activity.

  3. Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry Recent Announcements ENVE Composites Inc. plans to add 342 jobs ENVE Composites Inc., an Ogden-based manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products, will get a $1.3 million post-performance tax break if it creates 342 jobs over seven years that pay at least 125 percent of the Weber County average wage. The company will pay $5.3 million in taxes and more than $63 million in new wages during the seven-year period, according to GOED. ENVE has also pledged a $20 million capital investment in the expansion. Quality Bicycle Products adds 100 jobs in Utah Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), a leading distributor to the cycling and outdoor industry based in Bloomington, MN, has located a distribution facility in Utah Employing over 100 people and investing $5 million in capital. Amer Sports adds 300 jobs in Utah The world’s largest sports and outdoor equipment company selected Ogden for its North American headquarters. The corporation includes such well-known Amer brands like Salomon, Atomic, Wilson and Suunto. President and General Manager of Amer Winter & Outdoor U.S. “After considering several Western cities, Ogden topped our list in all the critical categories . . . our being in Ogden will help validate our wintersport authenticity.” Lifetime Products Expands in Clearfield Lifetime Products is one of a number of manufacturing firms adding workers. Lifetime, which makes metal and plastic consumer products, is expanding with another production line in Clearfield. The company, which sells sports equipment, storage sheds, tables and other products, employs about 1,300 people in Utah. The state in October approved a tax credit incentive of as much as $3.2 million for Lifetime as a way to ensure the company's expansion. Growth at Lifetime and a number of other companies is helping the state get back to pre-recession payroll levels. Scott USA Expands New Facility in Ogden Scott USA, a designer and manufacturer of a wide variety of products for winter sports, motor sports and paintball, opened their 240,000-square-foot facility in Ogden in 2007. All Scott USA warehousing operations were moved to the new location. The move consolidated all shipping, warehousing and manufacturing operations into one state-of-the-art facility. The facility also provides additional space for conference rooms and offices.

  4. Utah’s Leading Outdoor Product Companies TOP SPORTS & OUTDOOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS

  5. Utah’s Leading Outdoor Product Companies top Sports & OUTDOOR Products RETAILERS

  6. Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry Business Case

  7. Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry Contacts

  8. For More Information: Brigham Mellor Economic Research Manager 201 South Main Street, Suite 2150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-323-4245 bmellor@edcutah.org

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