Columbia Sportswear Co. and its Italian subsidiary OutDry Technologies S.r.l. are going after competitor W.L. Gore & Associates for unfair competitive practices.
Privately held W.L. Gore, best known for its Gore-Tex fabrics, was founded in 1958 and has about 9,000 employees worldwide and $2.5 billion in annual revenues.
According to a complaint filed by Portland-based Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM) with the Commission of the European Union, Newark, Del.-based W.L. Gore has violated EU competition laws by abusing its dominant position in waterproof material used in footwear and…
