The Columbia Sportswear factory, Florsheim Shoe Company, and Thorngate Clothing Company all announced that they were idling their plants and laying off workers.
They became the Columbia Hat Company, named for the nearby Columbia River.
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Other licensed watch lines that Fossil designs, manufactures, and distributes include Burberry, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Columbia Sportswear, Diesel, Frank Gehry, Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, Callaway Golf, Davis Cup, Marc Jacobs, Skagen Designs, Michele and Adidas.
They also offer a wide variety of other equipment, earning comparisons to United States based companies such as Patagonia and Columbia Sportswear.
Other companies with headquarters in Washington County include optical instruments manufacturer Leupold & Stevens, Columbia Sportswear, and Reser's Fine Foods.
WPI currently has over 20 clients being serviced worldwide by partner agencies, including Avon, Caterpillar, Columbia Sportswear, Adobe, Guardian Industries, Wal-Mart, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Pfizer, Group Santander and Novartis.