All Boa Technology articles

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    Aku launches rebrand and dealer program at OTS

    30 May 2025

    The Italian outdoor footwear brand unveils a new logo, strategy and product features to strengthen its market presence and expand into the professional sector.

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    New cycling shoes with Boa Fit

    7 November 2024

    The German brand Canyon’s new collection of cycling shoes features the Li2 adjustment system.

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    North Face, Kailas integrate Boa Fit in trail shoes

    5 November 2024

    The outdoor brands enhance their trail shoe performance with the micro-adjustable fit system, boosting stability and comfort.

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    Compass Diversified announces $100m share buyback program

    17 October 2024

    The owner of PrimaLoft, Boa and 5.11 launched the program citing confidence in its growth strategy and strong market positioning.

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    Skiset celebrates 30 years

    15 October 2024

    As the online ski rental network marks its 30th anniversary, it launches eco-friendly rentals and innovations.

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    CoDi with strong growth in Boa and PrimaLoft sales amid inventory recovery

    1 August 2024

    Compass Diversified’s branded consumer brands saw significant revenue growth in Q2, driven by destocking recovery and strong European performance, despite setbacks from the Crosman airgun company divestiture in April.

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    CoDi maintains guidance despite ongoing inventory headwinds

    3 August 2023

    Net income from continuing operations in Compass Diversfied’s (CoDi) branded consumer companies related to sports, outdoor and apparel (5.11 Tactical, Boa, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft, and Velocity Outdoor) declined by 68 percent to $6.94 million from $21.4 million for the period ended June 30. Total revenues from the five companies fell ...

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    ​Compass Diversified announces changes to the board of directors

    29 March 2023

    Compass Diversified Holdings (CoDi), the owner of Boa, PrimaLoft, Velocity Outdoor and 5.11, announced that its board of directors has nominated a new candidate for election at CoDi’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held May 25. Nancy B. Mahon will join the seven current directors up for ...

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    Compass Diversified lifts guidance after Q2 sales surge by 19%

    4 August 2022

    Compass Diversified (CoDi) lifted its outlook for the full year after a 19 percent rise in second-quarter net sales growth driven by Boa Technology and Lugano Diamonds. Net sales rose to $515.6 million from $431 million a year earlier. Net income increased to $31 million compared to a net loss ...

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    CoDi’s consumer business driven by Boa

    6 May 2022

    Compass Diversified’s (CoDi) branded consumer business was led by Boa Technology in the first quarter ended March 31 as the closure system brand generated a 75 percent increase in adjusted Ebitda to $24.9 million from revenue growth of nearly 56 percent to $56.8 million as compared to $36.5 million. Elsewhere ...

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    Outdoor and bike industry stocks fall nearly 18% in Q1

    7 April 2022

    Our quarterly analysis of the outdoor stock market shows a 17.84 percent sequential decline in the average stock prices of 31 public companies primarily involved in the outdoor and bicycle sectors between Jan. 1 and March 31. Broader market conditions weighed on the sector, which had posted stock price increases ...

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    Compass Diversified foresees slower growth in 2022, postpones 5.11 IPO

    26 February 2022

    Compass Diversified (CoDi), citing supply chain and inflationary issues and lower year-over-year demand for products within its Velocity Outdoor rifle, crossbow and ammunition business, is forecasting a temporary slowdown in its 2022 growth rate that will likely be lower than its long-term growth rate target. Also, the Connecticut-based company, whose ...

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    CODI’s sports brands with strong Q3, Boa leading the pack

    29 October 2021

    All four of Compass Diversified’s (CODI) outdoor and sports brands – 5.11, Boa Technology, Marucci Sports and Velocity Outdoor – posted positive sales results and improved Ebitda in the third quarter, with Boa, maker of the dial-based Boa Fit System system for footwear and other applications, showing the highest sales ...

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    Boa wins another DI.A award

    7 October 2021

    Boa Technology has won its second Design & Innovation Award (DI.A), after the one it won in 2016 for its IP1-S platform. The winning product is its Li2 dial platform, a bayonet and cartridge system – like the L6 platform – made mostly of anodized aluminum. Introduced this autumn, ...

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    CoDi completes sale of Liberty Safe

    4 August 2021

    Compass Diversified (CoDi), owner of various brands, including thriving Boa Fit technology since October 2020, today announced that it has completed the sale of its majority-owned subsidiary, Liberty Safe Holding Corporation, the parent company of Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners. The Westport-based ...

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    CoDi sees “explosive” growth at Boa Technology

    2 August 2021

    Compass Diversified (CoDi) highlighted the “explosive” growth of the recently acquired Boa Technology in its second quarter ended June 30, cautioning that the brand’s expansion is likely to slow in the second half of the year. Boa, which owns the Boa Fit System for shoe fastening, was acquired by CoDi ...

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    CODI’s sales surge by 38%, led by Boa

    30 April 2021

    The recent acquisition of Marucci Sports and Boa Technology drove Compass Diversified’s (CODI) gains, with revenues for the first quarter surging by 38.4 percent from the year-ago quarter to $461.6 million. In addition, net income reached $22.0 million, up from $4.9 million last year. Excluding Marucci and Boa, organic revenues ...

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    Boa helps drive strong Q4 at CODI

    26 February 2021

    U.S. investment and holding company Compass Diversified (CODI) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter net income, boosted by its acquisitions of Marucci and Boa Technology. The company said net income for the three months to Dec. 31 rose to $8.8 million from $5.4m a year earlier. Sales in the period increased to $475m, ...

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    Bike stocks 2020: Corona gives the bicycle industry a turbo boost

    5 January 2021

    Same same but different – 2020 has been a real rollercoaster. Not only for the world economy but for each individual: Corona set the course. 2020 saw the most extreme stock market movements ever. What it finally taught us above all: whether economic, trade or other wars, political crises or ...

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    Boa introduces new platform

    19 February 2020

    With the introduction of the H4 platform, Boa Technology, inventor of the Boa Fit System, introduced an extremely robust dial lock platform for snowboard boots at Ispo Munich. The interior of the H4 consists of a revised modular assembly and a newly designed bayonet for extra durability. The release mechanism ...