Our Company News
United Way Donation in Time of Need
CCI/Speer wrote a check for $10,000 to Twin County United Way to support the Lewiston and area communities in the shadow of COVID-19. Their donation will provide needed assistance in…
Congress Comes Together for the Outdoors
Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a bipartisan majority. The legislation previously passed the United States Senate, which means this bill…
Employee Spotlight: Rochelle Poore
Rochelle Poore is a 20+ year engineer at Federal. She started as a plastics engineer and switched to accessories, leading product development and sourcing for several brands. She returned to…
CCI Speer Award Ceremony Via Zoom
CCI Speer is proud of their Academic All Stars scholarship tradition. This year’s award ‘ceremony’ was a bit different, given COVID-19 and social distancing requirements. Bill Mackleit, Senior Direct of…
Kelly Reisdorf Selected as Women in Business Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Kelly Reisdorf, Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer was selected for the 2020 Women in Business awards. According to the Business Journal, hundreds of women were nominated for the 23rd…
Special Delivery: CamelBak hits “GiveBak” goal at 10,000 donations
CamelBak completed its mission in June, handing out 10,000 CamelBak Eddy+ bottles to 115 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. In April, the brand launched its new “GiveBak” program with a goal…
2020 Learning for Life Scholarship Recipients
Seven children of Vista Outdoor employees will receive $1,000 Learning for Life Scholarships toward their education. This year’s recipients come from Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota. Keith Doke, son…
It’s Kind Of A Big Deal
CCI Speer 2020 safety milestone: 15 years without an OSHA recordable injury. Lewiston’s Quality Assurance team never takes safety for granted. Never. Leaders and employees work in lock-step focusing on…
Employee Spotlight: Jon Zinnel
Jon Zinnel is an incredible showcase for shooting sports. He’s lived it, breathed it, worked it and taught it for 15 years. And not on a small scale, either. Zinnel…
Vista and Brands Support of Project ChildSafe Continues
Vista Outdoor is a proud premier sponsor of the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) Project ChildSafe, a nationwide program that promotes safe firearm handling and responsible storage in the home through…