"Leaner, Smarter" Companies Attend FFR

Matt Crawford reports in the Burlington Free Press that while almost every manufacturer has felt the chill of recession, the mood at Denver this week was even a little more upbeat than predicted. “‘We’re not seeing a huge influx of new products,’ said [Angling Trade‘s Kirk] Deeter, “but the products that are coming out are really well researched, smartly designed and super focused.”