GOODE Ski Technologies
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| Type | Corporation |
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| Industry | Skiing / Water Skiing equipment |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Ogden, Utah |
| Key people | Dave Goode (President and Founder) |
| Products | Carbon fiber Skis and Ski Poles Water Skis |
| Employees | 150+ |
| Website | goode.com |
GOODE Ski Technologies is a sporting goods manufacturing corporation headquartered in Ogden, Utah. Its main products are carbon fiber based snow skis, ski poles, water skis and accessories.[1]
[edit] History
Dave Goode founded GOODE Ski Technologies in 1975. During the first fifteen years, the then Michigan-based company manufactured and marketed a full line of ski accessories.
In 1990, the company introduced carbon composite ski pole,[2] then in 1994, the company applied the same technology to the manufacturing of water skis, patenting the carbon fiber water ski.[3] Over the past 14 years, carbon fiber skis have set the Men's and Women's World Records and won many US National Medals.[4][5]
In 1995, GOODE prototyped and built the carbon fiber snow ski. In 2001, the company expanded its factory and purchased the production assets of Volant skis,[6] and currently produces a full line of carbon fiber snow skis.
In 2004, the corporate headquarters were relocated to Ogden, Utah to be closer to world-class snow and water skiing.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ GOODE Ski Technologies
- ^ Patent 5265911 - composite ski pole and method of making same
- ^ Patent 5759664 - composite ski
- ^ WATERSKI Magazine, 2000 Buyer's Guide
- ^ Photos and Interview: TGas on Goode
- ^ GOODE Acquires Volant Ski Manufacturing Equipment, November 7, 2001
- ^ GOODE ski technologies announces corporate headquarters move to Ogden, Utah
