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Bauer Hockey Purchases Mission- ITECH Hockey It was announced in late October that Bauer Hockey purchased Mission-ITECH Hockey. "The combination of innovation and expertise that is at the core of both of these leading organizations provides us with a unique opportunity in the highly competitive hockey industry," said Kevin Davis, CEO & President, Bauer Hockey. "Mission-ITECH has made its mark on the industry with cutting-edge product innovations, and the addition of Mission- ITECH's complementary categories such as goal equipment, protective apparel and facial protection to Bauer's core strengths will allow us to further advance the performance of hockey players all over the world." Bauer Hockey Corp., the Canadian entity of Bauer Hockey, based in Mississauga, Ontario, and St. Jerome, Quebec, will acquire Mission-ITECH's Canadian operations. Mission-ITECH's facility in Kirkland, Quebec, and its distribution facility in Plattsburgh, N.Y. will remain open until May 31, 2009. Approximately 140 non-union employees will be impacted by the multi-phased closure of both facilities. To minimize the impact of the acquisition, Bauer Hockey will provide affected Mission-ITECH employees financial assistance, applicable benefit packages and outplacement counseling. Bauer Hockey continues to employ nearly 300 Canadian employees at its Research, Design & Development center in St. Jerome, Quebec, and its Canadian headquarters and distribution center located in Mississauga, Ontario. More than half of all Bauer Hockey's global employees are based in Canada. Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation Selects Roustan United Arena Solutions Roustan United Arena Solutions recently announced they were chosen as the preferred supplier that will provide all of the ice rink equipment for the permanent community outdoor ice rink planned by the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. The ice sheet is planned for installation by November 1, 2008, in Montreal. The rink will be NHL size and will include a multi-purpose concrete floor using Roustan United's Fast Freeze Rink Piping System, Steel- Frame dasher boards, Fencing Upper Containment, and one of Roustan United's proprietary and ice rink engineered Arena Ice Master Refrigeration systems. The Roustan United Arena Solutions Team, an original equipment manufacturer of ice and inline arenas, incorporates an extensive portfolio of divisions, and a team of representatives, dedicated to supporting the arena facility industry with products, service, and support to new and current rink owners and operators worldwide. For more information, log on to roustanunited.com Becker Arena Products, Inc., Celebrates Their 20-Year Anniversary Becker Arena Products, Inc., an inno- vative leader in the ice rink industry, recently announced the celebration of its 20-year anniver- sary. Since December of 1988 nearly all of the rinks in the United States have been connected to Becker Arena Products through either construction or renovation prod- ucts for their facility, or the product solu- tions to keep them open for business and running smoothly. "Becker Arena Products' success all these years has been 8 R INK MAGAZ INE November/december 2008 Industry news ■ News & notes from around the rink industry Bauer purchased Mission-ITECH Hockey last month. Both companies manufacture full lines of equipment. STARrinks.com