Sealegs Signs Up To Tread Lightly!
Auckland, 25 January 2007: Sealegs International has become the latest corporate member and the first New Zealand
company to partner with Tread Lightly!
Based in Utah, Tread Lightly! is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote ethics for motorised recreation in the
environment.
It was established in 1985 by the US Forest Service which was concerned about the impact on the great outdoors by
recreational users. Its partners include the US Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service and the Army Corp
of Engineers. Among its corporate partners are Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Land Rover, Polaris (snowmobiles) and
Sealegs.
As the world’s leading manufacturer of amphibious boats, Sealegs promotes responsible and courteous use of its craft
around the world.
Sealegs CEO David McKee Wright says “the values of Tread Lightly! mirror our own regarding the use of recreational
products in the environment. We have made a considerable investment in developing amphibious boats which have 300% less
impact on the environment than similar sized boats launched on beaches from trailers.”
Last week Sealegs International confirmed a sale of six amphibious boats to the Italian Fire Department with a value of
approximately $500,000.
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