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Article: The North Face, Inc.
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The North Face, Inc.
2013 Farallon Drive
San Leandro, California 94577
U.S.A.
Telephone: (510) 618-3500
Fax: (510) 618-3531
Web site: http://www.thenorthface.com
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of VF Corporation
Incorporated:
1994 as The North Face, Inc.
Employees:
859
Sales:
$238 million (2005 est.)
NAIC:
448190 Other Clothing Stores; 315999 Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
The North Face, Inc., is a manufacturer and distributor of high-grade equipment and apparel used in mountaineering, skiing, and backpacking. While the reputation of North Face was built on outfitting expeditions, the company's growth in the 1990s came through the introduction of high-tech apparel in ...