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 Johnson Worldwide Associates (JWA). JWA claimed the right to the Silva brand in North America, along with several names used for Silva compass modela ('Ranger', Explorer, etc.).Hodgson, Michael, JWA, Silva Settle Dispute, Outdoor Retailer, 1 October 1998Spivak, Cary, Compass Makers Embroiled in Suits, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 3 January 1997 After two years of litigation, Silva of Sweden AB and JWA aka Johnson Outdoors agreed to confirm JWA's exclusive right to distribute compasses under the Silva name in the USA and Canada. From 1998, Johnson Outdoors distributed Silva compasses in North America made to its specifications by third-party manufacturers, while Silva of Sweden AB distributed compasses assembled at its Haninge, Sweden facility to markets outside North America, and later from production factilites in China.SILVA slutar med egen tillverkning och väljer HANZA som ny tillverkningspartner myNEWSdesk, 15 March 2018, retrieved 31 May 2019Svensk Verstad Industri, HANZA vald tilltillverkningspartner av marknadsledande Silva, 15 March 2018, retrieved 31 May 2019
