February 5, 2012

DeLong Sportswear Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

DeLong was the nation's largest privately owned manufacturer of award jackets and team uniforms.

If you are involved in the sporting goods industry, you probably know that there are only a handful of companies that manufacture letterman jackets in the United States.  Among the biggest was a company called DeLong Sportswear, headquartered in Grinnell, Iowa.  A few months ago, rumors are that DeLong went into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and was scheduled for a liquidation of assets (although some sources say DeLong merely closed its doors and didn't actually file).  The town in which the firm … [Read more...]