3M's PELTOR Sport to provide America's shooting team with hearing and eye protection

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – USA Shooting today announces that PELTOR™ Sport, a 3M brand offering cutting-edge safety products for shooters and hunters, will become the organization's Official Hearing Protection Provider through June 2018, outfitting the team for training, competitions and recreational shooting purposes. As part of the partnership, PELTOR Sport will provide USA Shooting with its wide array of hearing protection, as well as safety eye protection for athletes, coaches and officials.

"We are proud to partner with and provide safe and reliable hearing and eye protection to America's shooting team," Lindsay Adams of 3M Safety said. "Through our innovative technology and high-quality products, we're looking forward to our partnership bringing not only safety protection, but also enhanced comfort, fit and performance to our country's most accomplished professional shooters."

"Adding PELTOR Sport to our team continues our efforts to engage with partners and sponsors that have a goal of supporting America's shooting team and creating opportunities for the growth of the shooting sports," said Kevin Neuendorf,Director of Marketing Communications for USA Shooting. "We're excited about the protection that PELTOR Sport's products will provide to our team to help them perform at their best."

USA Shooting will have access to PELTOR Sport's robust line of safety products, including both passive and active hearing protection as well as safety eyewear. Athletes will focus on the use of passive hearing protection and eyewear during competitions while PELTOR Sport's line of active electronic hearing protection will be integral for training purposes.



About PELTOR™ Sport:

PELTOR™ Sport is a consumer brand providing cutting-edge hearing protection and safety eyewear designed specifically for the shooter and hunter. For shooters and hunters who demand reliable performance, the PELTOR Sport brand offers a full line of cutting-edge hearing protection and safety eyewear designed to help you stay focused and on target. The PELTOR Sport brand offers high-quality products, innovative technology and materials designed for comfort, fit and performance. For more information, visit 3M.com.

About 3M

At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $30 billion in sales, our 90,000 employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNewsroom.

3M and Peltor are trademarks of 3M. ©3M 2017.

About USA Shooting

USA Shooting, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of shooting in April 1995. USA Shooting's mission is to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals, promote the shooting sports throughout the U.S. and govern the conduct of international shooting in the country. Check us out on the web at www.usashooting.org and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USAShooting.

Contact:
Kevin Neuendorf
kevin.neuendorf@usashooting.org
USA Shooting

Press Contacts:
Hunter Public Relations on behalf of 3M
Carli Halper
chalper@hunterpr.com
212-679-6600