SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLAR) (“Clarus” and/or the “Company”), a global company focused on the outdoor and consumer enthusiast markets, today announced that it purchased the headquarters of its Barnes® brand. The building, located in Mona, Utah, is both the headquarters and production facility for the Company’s Barnes® brand. Clarus purchased the building and land for $9.5 million.
John Walbrecht, President of Clarus, said, “By making the strategic decision to purchase Barnes’ headquarters and surrounding land, we believe that we now have greater flexibility to expand capacity for the Barnes® brand, which is of high importance as we look for ways to better serve our customers through increased output to meet expected continued strong demand. We are deeply committed to not only growing our portfolio of ‘super-fan’ brands, but also investing in the people and places that make our brands who they are today. We are thrilled to be further solidifying our presence in the great state of Utah.”
About Clarus Corporation
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Clarus Corporation is a global leading designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of best-in-class outdoor equipment and lifestyle products focused on the outdoor and consumer enthusiast markets. Our mission is to identify, acquire and grow outdoor “super fan” brands through our unique “innovate and accelerate” strategy. We define a “super fan” brand as a brand that creates the world’s pre-eminent, performance-defining product that the best-in-class user cannot live without. Each of our brands has a long history of continuous product innovation for core and everyday users alike. The Company’s products are principally sold globally under the Black Diamond®, Rhino-Rack®, MAXTRAX®, Sierra®, and Barnes® brand names through outdoor specialty and online retailers, our own websites, distributors and original equipment manufacturers. Our portfolio of iconic brands is well-positioned for sustainable, long-term growth underpinned by powerful industry trends across the outdoor and adventure sport end markets. For additional information, please visit www.claruscorp.com or the brand websites at www.blackdiamondequipment.com, www.rhinorack.com, www.maxtrax.com.au, www.sierrabullets.com, www.barnesbullets.com, www.pieps.com, or www.goclimbon.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Company Contacts:
John C. Walbrecht
President
Tel 1-801-993-1344
john.walbrecht@claruscorp.com
or
Aaron J. Kuehne
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tel 1-801-993-1364
Aaron.kuehne@claruscorp.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Gateway Investor Relations
Cody Slach
Tel 1-949-574-3860
CLAR@gatewayir.com
