Odlo Acquires Gentic and BRS

MUNICH, Germany (17 February 2000)–On 8 February Swiss functional (under)wear and bikewear supplier Odlo International AG acquired the German mountainwear company Gentic and the Norwegian technical wear company Bona Ratio Sport A/S (BRS). Gentic was founded in 1987 and had a 1999 turnover of DEM8.5 million (US$403.3mn). BRS carries Xcountry ski champ Björn Daehli’s technical