In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Noll would not disclose if it was currently in acquisition talks with any apparel manufacturers, but said it would focus on businesses it could incorporate into its current structure, such as T-shirt and activewear manufacturers.
The Maidenform purchase was the biggest news to come from the company since it announced it would exit the private label industry and discontinue operation of supplier Outer Banks in 2012. Following the acquisition, the company's stocks reached record highs, up 90 percent in 2013 and trading at $70 at the year's end.
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