Company officials could not be reached for comment, and several economic development officials and city representatives declined to verify the move Friday. But other sources with direct knowledge of Monday's announcement have confirmed the company is Amer Sports.
A news release issued by Ogden states only that the "world's leader in sports equipment" that "employs nearly 2,000 people in the United States and more than 6,000 worldwide" would be making an announcement at 3 p.m. Monday.
On its Web site, Amer Sports bills itself as the "world's leading sports equipment company" with more than 6,000 employees worldwide.
Its principal brands are some of the best known in the sports equipment industry. Wilson, for example, is the world's largest manufacturer of products related to sports such as tennis, squash, badminton, football, baseball, basketball and golf.
Salomon produces winter sports gear, including footwear and apparel while Atomic produces alpine and cross-country skis and snowboard equipment.
Lesser known Precor specializes in fitness equipment while Suunto manufactures technical equipment such as wristop computers, diving instruments and compasses.
The number of jobs the company plans to bring to Ogden and the average salary it will pay in Utah were not available Friday. But that information likely will become public Monday, even if the company does not release it.
That's because the Governor's Office of Economic Development board has called a special meeting Monday to consider an incentive request from an unnamed company, the governor's spokesman Mike Mower said.
Typically, the GOED board meets once a month. It is to meet Friday, but apparently this request cannot wait.
Mower would not say which company is asking for any incentives. But if the company asking for money on Monday is Amer Corp., the name and a variety of information about the project will become public if they are approved for an incentive.
Companies applying for incentive money must disclose the nature of their project, the number of employees they plan to hire in Utah and the amount they will pay. That information, along with the company's name, typically becomes public immediately after the GOED board approves an incentive.
Amer Sports had sales of $948.7 million in the first six months of 2006.
lesley@sltrib.com
