Massif and Gehring Ink Deal to Exclusively Supply Flame Resistant Products to the...

Massif and Gehring Ink Deal to Exclusively Supply Flame Resistant Products to
the Military

ASHLAND, Ore., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Massif Mountain Gear Company and
Gehring Textiles announced today that they have entered into an exclusive
agreement to jointly develop and supply military forces around the world with
a new generation of flame-resistant fabrics and apparel. Under the terms of
the agreement, Massif will become Gehring's exclusive customer for new
flame-resistant fabrics developed by Gehring, or jointly by Gehring and
Massif, for apparel, headwear and gloves. Gehring will continue to sell
certain styles in its current line of flame-resistant fabrics to existing
customers.

Gehring President Skip Gehring commented, "This is an exciting collaboration
between two product focused companies with a penchant for innovation. Our
shared expertise in fabric development coupled with Massif's outstanding
garment development and customer service capabilities will enable this team to
invent the next generation of protective apparel for our troops."

"I don't know if it is possible to have more fun at work than sitting down
with the folks from Gehring at a new product development meeting. The depth
and expertise of their capabilities are world class, while their free thinking
approach, commitment to quality and speed to market are consistent with those
same values at Massif. This is a partnership that makes sense on every level,
where the sum of the parts is definitely greater than the two companies
alone," noted Jeff Bowman, Massif's Chief Operating Officer.

The two companies have already begun development on several new garments and
fabrics that are expected to deliver enhanced protection and greater
performance to America's warfighters in the near future.

ABOUT MASSIF: Massif Mountain Gear Company is a world leader in supplying
flame-resistant, high performance outdoor apparel to the military, law
enforcement, search and rescue professionals, and the wildland firefighting
community. Over the past decade Massif has revolutionized the look and feel of
flame-resistant clothing with innovative fabrics and forward-thinking designs,
offering a new generation of high-end gear that provides protection without
sacrificing comfort or performance. Massif is a Tactical Holdings Operations
Company.

For more information on Massif Mountain Gear Company, their product lines and
government programs , please visit www.massif.com.

ABOUT GEHRING: Gehring Textiles is a family owned, vertically integrated,
domestic textile manufacturer. In operation over 70 years, Gehring Textiles
has been developing and supplying textile innovations to an extremely diverse
market mix, to include, but not limited to such markets as; Military, Law
Enforcement, Composites, Medical, Activewear, Automotive, Transportation,
Aerospace, Hospitality, Intimate Apparel, Geo-textiles, & Team Sports, to name
just a few. With manufacturing facilities located in upstate New York, and
more recently --- Norton, MA [through the acquisition of Tweave Inc], Gehring
Textiles is able to domestically create and produce a multitude of textile
solutions - be it warp knit tricot, raschel, double needle bar - D3(TM) spacer
fabrics, circular knit flat, circular knit spacer fabrics, and stretch and
stable woven goods. Contract knitting, dyeing and finishing of most any fabric
is offered as well.

To learn more about Gehring Textiles please visit www.gehringtextiles.com.

SOURCE Massif Mountain Gear Company

Erin McCreary of Massif, +1-541-488-0801, or John Murphy of Gehring,
+1-707-815-5601