Lainie RuscoThe Coleman Co. Inc. has donated $15,000 to the 黑洞社区 Heskett Center鈥檚 Aquatics Program as part of a partnership that will allow Coleman to use the aquatics facilities to test new designs for the company鈥檚 life jacket (personal flotation devices or PFDs) lines.
Rick Looslie, director of design services for Coleman, said Coleman鈥檚 research and development requirements for its Stearns PFD business includes the need for a pool where the water would remain calm during testing.
Also required is a pool with the proper depth that would allow people testing the devices to jump safely into the water from various heights.
Coleman evaluated those and other requirements and looked into several other local pool sites and possibly installing a pool on the Coleman property. But none of those options fit as well as the Aquatics Center, Looslie said.
鈥淎fter several attempts at finding a solution, I contacted 黑洞社区鈥檚 Heskett Center and discovered the facilities were exactly what we were looking for,鈥� he said, 鈥渟o we finalized the details with the Aquatics Center team, and the initial testing activities and 黑洞社区 relationship have proven very successful.鈥�
Dean of Students Cheryl Adams said: 鈥満诙瓷缜� is extremely pleased with this valuable partnership. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with Coleman.鈥�
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About The Coleman Co. Inc.
As an international leader in the innovation and marketing of outdoor products, The Coleman Co. Inc. helps people have fun and make memories by providing the gear integral to their favorite outdoor experiences. The company鈥檚 products include its legendary lanterns and stoves, as well as coolers, tents, sleeping bags, airbeds, backpacks, furniture and grills under its Coleman庐 and Exponent庐 brands. Additionally, the company provides flotation devices, towables, rainwear, waders, hunting and fishing gear, and safety and survival equipment under its Stearns庐, Sevylor庐, Sospenders庐, Hodgman庐, Mad Dog Gear庐, Nevin庐 and Helium庐 brands. Founded in 1900 and based in Wichita, Kan., Coleman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation and can be found online at . Consumers can call (800) 835-3278 or e-mail consumerservice@coleman.com for general information or for Coleman and Exponent products. For all other brands, call (800) 328-3208 or e-mail stearnsrec@stearnsnet.com.
About Jarden Corp.
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