Reebok Buys Canadian Apparel Concern

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NEW YORK Sports shoe and apparel company Reebok International said Thursday that it plans to acquire The Hockey Company, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of hockey apparel and equipment.

Canton, Mass.-based Reebok put the price at $329 million, which includes the assumption of $125 million of debt.

The Hockey Company in Montreal has a long-term licensing agreement with the National Hockey League, under which it serves as the supplier of authentic “on-ice” game jerseys to all 30 NHL teams.



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