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Spyder Active Sports triumphs against counterfeit operations

18 Oct '05
3 min read

Spyder Active Sports, an international manufacturer of high-performance apparel for skiing and other outdoor sports continually battling against black market schemes, the largest skiwear brand in the world scored a win against counterfeit operations when a shipment of over 1000 imitation jackets and pants was stopped at the Finnish border.

In late August, the Finnish National Board of Customs notified the company of a Spyder-branded jacket and pant shipment arriving from Russia that they suspected to be counterfeit. After receiving verification from Spyder that the merchandise was indeed counterfeit, Finnish Customs seized the goods. It is believed the product was headed for distribution points across the European Union, a substantial market for the brand. Had the product worked its way into the market, it would have undermined local retailer investments and left customers holding a low quality rendering of authentic Spyder goods.

Spyder filed a criminal complaint in Finland against the Finnish importer of the goods. Once the case is concluded, the counterfeit merchandise will be destroyed.

"Spyder has become a worldwide prestige brand and therefore is a target of counterfeit activity," said David Jacobs, Spyder's CEO. "They're serious in their efforts to seize illegal product. It's an ongoing issue, and they're spending significant resources to minimize the problem." The first Spyder counterfeits appeared in Russia in 2003, and sales of forged product have spread to Eastern Europe.

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