 After Kjellström's death, the Swedish parent company, Silva of Sweden AB, decided to end its North American distribution agreement with Silva Inc./Silva Ltd. and JWA.After two years of litigation, Silva of Sweden AB and JWA agreed to confirm JWA (Johnson Outdoors) exclusive right to distribute compasses under the Silva name in North America.Since 1998, Johnson Outdoors has distributed Silva compasses in North America made its specifications by third-party manufacturers, while Silva of Sweden AB distributes compasses assembled at its Haninge, Sweden facility to markets outside North America.