USA: Rocky Shoes Acquires Glove Maker Gates
Rugged outdoor footwear designer and producer, Rocky Shoes & Boots Inc, on Friday announced it had agreed a deal to acquire the glove business of 103-year-old Gates-Mills Inc for an undisclosed sum. The Ohio-based firm said New York-based Gates is a leading maker of gloves for the outdoor hunting, active/ski, specialty, and dress glove markets in the US and Canada primarily marketed under the Gates brand.