All Clarus Corp. articles – Page 3

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    Clarus expects lower sales for Black Diamond

    22 October 2020

    While releasing preliminary results for the third quarter, Clarus Corp said it expects another quarter of declining sales for Black Diamond (BD), the group’s biggest brand. After recording a 47 percent drop in the second quarter, hit by store closures in Europe and America, BD will post a 10 percent ...

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    Clarus raises $11.5m from three top investors to bolster financial strength

    26 September 2020

    Utah-based Clarus Corporation, parent company of Black Diamond, Pieps, Sierra Bullets and Skinourishment, entered into an agreement with three of its top 10 investors - Brown Advisory, Greenhouse Funds and TT Investimentos - to sell 900,000 registered shares of the company to support future growth. The sale will be priced ...

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    ​Clarus expects Black Diamond and Sierra to grow

    10 September 2020

    In a presentation at this year’s virtual edition of the Gateway Conference in San Francisco, an annual invite-only conference that brings together the most compelling companies with the nation’s top investors and analysts, Clarus called the Covid-19 pandemic a “potential blessing” for its Black Diamond and Sierra brands, as new ...

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    Sluggish sales for Black Diamond

    11 August 2020

    A weak performance from Black Diamond, Clarus Corp’s biggest brand, pushed the group’s sales for the second quarter down by 36 percent to $30.0 million. The parent company of BD, Pieps and Sierra Bullets saw its net loss widen to $2.7 million, from $0.7 million for the same three months ...

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    Store closures end Black Diamond’s strong growth

    12 May 2020

    Store closures due to the pandemic pushed Clarus Corp.’s sales for the first quarter down by 12 percent to $53.6 million. The parent company of Black Diamond, Pieps and Sierra Bullets saw its net income tumble to $36,000, compared with $3.8 million for the three months ended on March 31, ...

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    Clarus cancels case maker takeover, replaces dividend with shares

    6 May 2020

    Clarus Corp., the American holding company of Black Diamond Equipment and other operations, said it has cancelled its planned acquisition of an American case maker, SKB, by mutual agreement with the sellers as a result of the uncertainties created by the coronavirus pandemic. Clarus would have had to pay $85 ...

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    Clarus appoints EVP of operations and talent

    27 March 2020

    Clarus Corp., the parent company of Black Diamond and other brands, has appointed Kelly Davis as executive vice-president of operations and talent, effective March 26. Davis previously served as a vice-president and general manager of Idex Corp., a diversified engineered products company, where he was responsible for the Trebor and ...

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    Clarus buys a case maker, after making further progress

    12 March 2020

    Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and SKINourishment, continues to make acqusitions in adjacent sectors. It has announced the takeover of SKB Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of protective cases. The purchase price of around $96 million will consist of $85 million in cash and 1,153,846 ...