Nautilus Consolidates US Manufacturing and Distribution
2008-07-24 12:22:00
Nautilus Consolidates US Manufacturing and Distribution
VANCOUVER, WA–(EMWNews – July 24, 2008) – Nautilus, Inc. (
consolidation of its US manufacturing and distribution facilities. Nautilus
will close its Tulsa, Oklahoma facilities by the end of 2008 and transfer
the manufacturing of their products, principally, to its facility in
Independence, Virginia. The Company does not plan to eliminate any major
product lines as a result of the consolidation. Nautilus distribution will
be consolidated into its two centers located in Independence and Portland
Oregon. The Company is in the process of determining the costs to be
incurred for the consolidation and will disclose more information during
their July 31, 2008 earnings conference call. “By streamlining these
functions it supports our restructuring activity to provide better
efficiency in our manufacturing processes and better service for our
customers,” states Tim Joyce SVP/General Manager.
About Nautilus, Inc.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Nautilus, Inc. (
fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help
people achieve a healthy lifestyle. With a brand portfolio including Nautilus®, Bowflex®, Schwinn®Fitness, StairMaster®, and Universal®,
Nautilus manufactures and markets innovative fitness products through
direct, commercial, retail, and international channels. Formed in 1986,
the company has 1,100 employees and operations in Washington, Oregon,
Oklahoma, Virginia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy,
China, Australia and other locations around the world. Website:
Forward-Looking Statements
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the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including statements concerning
product line continuation and the expected date for completion of
transition of manufacturing. Factors that could cause Nautilus, Inc. actual
results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include
availability of media time and fluctuating advertising rates, its ability
to successfully transfer products to alternative manufacturing facilities,
manufacturing quality issues resulting in increased warranty costs, a
decline in consumer spending due to unfavorable economic conditions, its
ability to effectively develop, market, and sell future products, its
ability to get foreign-sourced product through customs in a timely manner,
its ability to effectively identify, negotiate and integrate any future
strategic acquisitions, its ability to protect its intellectual property,
introduction of lower-priced competing products, unpredictable events and
circumstances relating to international operations including its use of
foreign manufacturers, government regulatory action, and general economic
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