Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: COLM
S&P 400 component
Russell 1000 Index component
IndustryApparel
Founded1938; 86 years ago (1938)
HeadquartersUnincorporated Washington County, Oregon (near Beaverton), United States (Portland, Oregon postal address)
45°31′46″N 122°49′31″W / 45.52938°N 122.82535°W / 45.52938; -122.82535
Number of locations
449 (December 2022) [1]
Key people
Timothy Boyle (president, chairman, & CEO)[2]
Jim Swanson (EVP & CFO)
ProductsOuterwear and sportswear
BrandsColumbia
Sorel
Mountain Hardwear
Prana
RevenueUS$3.4 billion (2022)
Number of employees
9,450 (Dec 2022) [3]
Websitewww.columbia.com
Columbia Sportswear retail store in Hong Kong

The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories.

It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamfrom, the father of Gert Boyle. The company is headquartered in Cedar Mill, an unincorporated area in Washington County, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area near Beaverton.

Columbia's rapid sales growth was fueled by its jackets, which featured breathable waterproof fabric and interchangeable shells and liners.[4]

  1. ^ COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY | 2022 FORM 10-K (PDF), 23 February 2023, archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-26, retrieved 2023-03-25
  2. ^ "Tim Boyle to Serve as Acting Chairman of Columbia Sportswear Company's Board of Directors Following the Passing of Gert Boyle; Details Regarding Share Ownership" (Press release). Columbia Sportswear. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Columbia Sportswear Company Profile". Craft. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference nyt-11-18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).