Dickies Buys Kodiak

Fort Worth, Texas–based Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., makers of Dickies brand apparel, acquired Kodiak Group Holdings Inc., a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of work and outdoor footwear. Kodiak will become an affiliate of Dickies and retain its Kodiak boots and Terra Footwear brands, licensing agreements for apparel and footwear, and its Work Authority retail stores.