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Eoca raises funds, launches an anti-plastic project
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) held its traditional fundraiser and launched a “two-year focus” program in favor a plastic-free environment at the recent Ispo Munich show, held on Feb. 3-6. The program is in line with a project being conducted by the European Outdoor Group (EOG).During the four days ...
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Primaloft announces the circularity of its Primaloft Bio fibers
Primaloft has announced that its biodegradable fiber, Primaloft Bio, is chemically renewable. According to the company, this makes Primaloft Bio the first 100 percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic insulation and fabric fiber proven to be renewable for use in a circular economy. Third-party testing has shown that the fibers can be ...
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Amer’s new investors want total board control
On March 12, the Mascot Bidco consortium that launched a bid for all of Amer Sports' shares last Dec. 20, declared that it was going ahead with the group's takeover as it had received pledges for about 94.98 percent of the voting shares, even before the deadline of March 29 ...
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American Outdoor Brands boosts logistics
The American group, which is involved in firearms as well as outdoor products, is ramping up initial operations at a new 633,000-square-foot logistics and customer service center in Missouri, which will gradually take the place of three smaller units in the U.S. The biggest benefits will come from streamlining fulfillment ...
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Altra speeds up in Europe in VF’s hands
The demand for the American brand of running shoes has been picking up strongly in Europe following its acquisition in June 2014 by VF Corp., which is integrating it with its other sales and marketing operations in the region. As before, when it was owned by Icon Health & Fitness, ...
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Polartec is in good shape ahead of its sale
While confirming reports that their company is up for sale, officials of Polartec feel confident that it has the right products for the market, following a series of strategic moves taken in the past few years, as shown in part by the awards that it has recently won. The new ...
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Another interesting topic: England’s Youth Adventure Trust
Just ahead of A.S. Adventure's film, and the ensuing plastic debate at the conference, came an incredibly moving film about a young girl, Carla, shown by the Youth Adventure Trust (YAT). With adventure at the heart of everything they do, the YAT uses the power of the outdoors as a ...
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Lowa and Schöffel work with Thule
+ Many outdoor, bike and ski dealers around the world have been also offering Thule's car racks to enable their customers to carry their products to distant places. Many have lately added other products developed by the Swedish group, which has a reputation for quality and durability.Schöffel and Lowa, which ...
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Johnson Outdoors posts lower sales
After a strong fiscal year 2018, which saw record sales led by demand for new products, Johnson Outdoors had a difficult act to follow: the company posted lower sales for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 28, 2018. The management said it is building momentum behind a new product ...
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Sympatex markets its sustainability image
Sympatex is highlighting its focus on sustainability in a highly competitive market for waterproof/breathable membranes. At the Ispo Munich trade show earlier this month, the management of the Munich-based maker of functional materials strived to convey this message by saying that it is the right thing to do from the ...
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Vaude is honored for transparency in sustainability
Vaude ranked 1st in the category “small and medium-sized enterprises” (SMEs) in the Ranking of Sustainability Reports, an assessment of the social and ecological commitment of German companies. The Ranking of Sustainability Reports is compiled by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), a scientific institute in the field of ...
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Graphene helps purify water
The use of graphene is becoming more popular and more versatile. LifeSaver, the UK-based manufacturer of portable and reusable water filters, has signed an exclusive contract with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester. Over 18 months, they will be using graphene to develop a proprietary and ...
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GoPro returns to profits
Thanks to strong demand for its new Hero7 Black action camera, GoPro has managed to return to profits after many quarters of losses. Its net income reached 31.7 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared with a net loss of $42.3 million in the year-ago quarter. ...
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Giancarlo Zanatta, what a man!
Giancarlo Zanatta, who turned 80 in February 2018, took the opportunity of the Ispo show in Munich earlier this month to present his autobiography, which reveals the interesting journey of a man who, over 63 years of hard work, built up a group that is now producing some 27,000 pairs ...
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Garmin sees strong margin growth
Led by a strong performance by its aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness segments, Garmin recorded a significant improvement in gross and operating margins for the fourth quarter.Total revenues were up by 4 percent to $932 million, with marine, aviation, fitness and outdoor collectively growing by 13 percent from the year-ago ...
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TNF will use Futurelight for performance
The North Face made a captivating presentation at the Ispo Munich trade show of its new, highly breathable Futurelight technology, which uses nanospinning technology to create a film that is woven into the fabric and lets air move through the material while still remaining waterproof.In its original press release, TNF ...
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Mixed results for Fenix
The Fenix Outdoor International group reported slight declines in operating margins for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the entire financial year. They fell by two full percentage points to 9.1 percent for the quarter and by 0.3 percentage points to 15.4 percent for the year due to a variety ...
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Russia supports its outdoor industry’s exports
The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry is seeking to promote the sale of Russian outdoor products on both the domestic and overseas markets. Eugene Ryzhkov, director of the ministry's light industry department, recently claimed that Russian outdoor goods are competitive in terms of quality and all other parameters as compared ...
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Outperforming expectations, Tecnica readies a new launch
+ The Tecnica Group announced better than expected preliminary figures for its 2018 financial year while presenting the autobiography of Giancarlo Zanatta, the visionary leader of the Italian group who recently stepped down after working for the company for 63 years. The group's total sales increased by about 10 percent ...
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EOG and OIA respond to reports on microfibers
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) have published a joint statement, on behalf of the outdoor sector, in response to national media coverage about microfibers and the sector. In a statement dated Feb. 15, the two organizations make specific reference to an article that appeared ...
