Woods Equipment In Strategic Partnership With Cabela's

(RTTNews) - Woods Equipment Co., a unit of Blount International Inc. (BLT) and a maker of attachments and implements, Thursday announced a supplier partnership with Cabela's Inc. (CAB), a specialty retailer of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. Partnering with Cabela's marks Woods' entry into the retail distribution channel.

Through the partnership, Woods will supply implements to complement Cabela's new "Wildlife and Land Management product category. In the initial phase, Cabela's and Woods are conducting a test market at the Cabela's store in Sidney, Nebraska. Later in 2013, the test will roll out in additional markets, including Arkansas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas.