LaCrosse Inc., secures $15.4 million Danner boot contract with USMC

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"We with to focus on combining our knowledge of what armed forces need in harsh climates and tough terrain with our creation-class product engineering and manufacturing capabilities in order to create premier boots for the United States... Danner, which makes several of its boots at a mill east of Portland International Airport , said in a statement that the boot would be made in the Portland plant. We're very proud to be working with the In agreement States Marine Corps and do our part to support the men and women who serve our country. The Marine boot "has been used in the mountains of Afghanistan since 2007 and remains the proven bandmaster in its category. Danner's boot for the Marine Corps is constructed with full-grain leather and tear resistant 1000 Denier nylon. The suite also said it anticipates fulfilling this order over the next several quarters. 4 million order for Danner's USMC Rugged All-Topography hot weather boot, the company's parent announced today.

Source: OregonLive.com

One SA company landed venture funding in 3Q

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was the only San Antonio anchored to receive venture funds in the third quarter, according to the latest MoneyTree report. Medical device actors BiO {-2} Medical Inc. BiO {-2} Medical is working on commercializing a device called the Angel Catheter, which is designed to preclude potentially fatal pulmonary embolisms by trapping blood clots before they reach the lung. Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. The MoneyTree statement was prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association , based on data from Thomson Reuters. , an Irving-based developer of anti-riotous drugs, received $300 million in funding last quarter — the most of any Texas company. Thirty-eight Texas companies received investments totaling almost $596 million in the third mercy.

Source: San Antonio Express