All General Outdoor articles – Page 67

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    New CFO and COO at Rocky Brands

    2023-02-14T14:06:00Z

    Rocky Brands, mother of Durango and Georgia brands among others, has hired Sarah O’Connor as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. O’Connor will officially join the company in mid-March. At that time Tom Robertson, who has served as Rocky Brands chief financial officer and treasurer since March 2017, ...

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    New OIA study: How to save money and reduce emissions

    2023-02-13T14:58:00Z

    Five members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) climate action corps have now released the results of a jointly commissioned study on the feasibility of electrifying the textile and apparel industry. Burton, New Balance, Patagonia, REI Co-op and W.L. Gore’s fabrics division partnered with the OIA for the study, ...

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    Mammut enters partnership with CO2 storage company

    2023-02-13T14:49:00Z

    Mammut has signed a “Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)” agreement with the Swiss company Climeworks, to remove part of its CO2 emissions directly from the atmosphere using “Direct Air Capture” technology. Mammut has pledged to be net-zero by 2050 and is Climeworks’ first customer from the outdoor industry. Signing this agreement ...

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    Leadership change at Newell Brands

    2023-02-13T14:38:00Z

    In light of the upcoming retirement of current Newell Brands CEO and board member Ravi Saligram, the company has announced the appointment of Chris Peterson as president and CEO, effective May 16, 2023. At the company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders on that date, the board also plans to nominate ...

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    Bestseller updates its Circular Design guide

    2023-02-13T14:34:00Z

    The free Circular Design Guide, first published last year by the Bestseller Group, has been updated with new intelligence. The new version, which has also been adjusted in accordance with the expected changes in legislation resulting from the EU Commission’s textile strategy, is available online here. “Since the first edition, ...

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    RevolutionRace sales up 30% in Q2

    2023-02-10T16:17:00Z

    Under new CEO Paul Fischbein, RVRC Holding generated record quarterly sales of 509 million kroner (€46.5m) against SEK 392 million for the second quarter ended Dec. 31. Adjusted EBIT was flat at SEK 117 million (€10.7m) as gross profit contracted to 70.7 percent from 71.4 percent. EBIT margin came in ...

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    Newell Brands’ outdoor & recreation segment widens Q4 loss

    2023-02-10T15:23:00Z

    The business unit, which includes CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and Ex-Officio, recorded a $14 million operating loss against a loss of $1 million for the period ended Dec. 31. Total segment sales fell by 21 percent to $211 million from $304 million because of unfavorable currency conversion impact and the exit ...

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    Lectra looks back on a strong year 2022

    2023-02-10T15:16:00Z

    For 2022, Paris-based company Lectra – a specialist in digital design solutions and cutting equipment – has reported a 35 percent increase in revenues to €521.9 million and a net income of €43.8 million. EBITDA was up 51 percent to €98.4 million. In Dec. 2022, Lectra announced the signature of ...

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    New president and CEO to come at Thule

    2023-02-10T09:57:00Z

    The Thule Group AB will be making Matthias Ankarberg – a member of the Thule Group board since 2018 – its president and CEO no later than Aug. 9. Ankarberg will be joining Thule from his current position as CEO of Byggmax Group. His former positions include global sales and ...

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    Exped hires new product manager

    2023-02-09T15:20:00Z

    Source: Exped Mathieu Corbineau Swiss brand Exped has hired Mathieu Corbineau as its new product manager for its backpacks, stuff bags and gear bags, replacing the current product management team of Muriel Weber and Marc Raillard. The two will concentrate on other roles within the company. Weber ...

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    Seventh French Outdoor Awards: winners 2023 announced

    2023-02-09T14:48:00Z

    Now in its seventh year, the French outdoor manufacturers’ trade association Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) has picked the most innovative four products from four categories, to be awarded the French Outdoor Award: Source: OSV Relief from Cyclik The competition is open to start-ups as well as multinationals, ...

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    IGOT invites Grass roots outdoor organizations to apply for grants

    2023-02-09T14:02:00Z

    The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) has launched the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants to support outdoor sports initiatives across Europe. Nonprofit organizations can apply for up to €5,000 until February 28 on the IGOT website. The funds for these supports come from the financial backing of IGOT’s partner ...

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    Vibram posts 30% sales increase

    2023-02-09T10:10:00Z

    Vibram recorded sales of €300 million in 2022, representing an increase of more than 30 percent from 2021, FashionNetwork.com has reported. The increase was driven by sales growth across all the main markets and product categories, said Vibram. The U.S. accounted for 50 percent of the company’s sales. E-commerce sales ...

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    Ortlieb has new product manager, implements new structure

    2023-02-08T16:23:00Z

    Source: Ortlieb Falko Schott succeeds Rolf Kathrein-Lehmann as Ortlieb’s new head of product management With Rolf Kathrein-Lehmann retiring, Ortlieb is losing a long-term product manager. In total, Kathrein-Lehmann has been with Ortlieb, in various positions, for 28 years. He is being replaced by current Ortlieb senior product ...

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    Teresa Schuster fills new role at Bergzeit

    2023-02-08T16:19:00Z

    Bergzeit has hired business IT specialist Teresa Schuster for a new position: Head of operational excellence. Schuster is responsible for the set-up of a sustainable operations unit that will form the basis for further growth and improve the customer experience. In addition to the optimization of existing processes, the focus ...

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    Canada Goose launches NBA capsule with streetwear designer

    2023-02-08T16:16:00Z

    Source: Canada Goose Canada Goose has teamed up with Canadian streetwear designer Chris Gibbs, owner of a streetwear shop called Union LA, based in Los Angeles. The capsule collection is a limited edition and part of Canada Goose’s multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). The ...

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    Montbell hopes to revolutionize Japan’s school backpack

    2023-02-08T09:54:00Z

    According to the national newspaper Asahi, the Japanese company Montbell has started revolutionizing the country’s market for the standardized “randoseru, ” the elementary school pack which is traditionally made out of heavy leather and quite costly. Source: Montbell Prices having risen to an average of $407 in ...

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    ZDHC announces Chemicals to Zero leader program

    2023-02-07T16:09:00Z

    After the recent update of many of its guidelines earlier this year, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation has announced the implementation of a new program that addresses the responsible use, production and disposal of chemicals during the lifecycle of a product. The new Chemicals to Zero (CtZ) ...

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    Polartec aims to reduce microfiber shedding

    2023-02-07T10:13:00Z

    U.S. fabrics supplier Polartec is introducing a new production technology that aims to reduce microfiber shedding in the final product, combining newly developed yarn and knitting construction, treatment and production. The new fleece technology will be marketed under the name Shed Less. Source: Polartec The first fabrics ...

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    Ternua Group growth figures posted

    2023-02-07T09:51:00Z

    Ternua Group, the Spanish firm based in Arrasate and specializing in mountaineering and outdoor clothing, has posted revenues of €31.5 million for 2022, a year-on-year increase of 10 percent. Ternua Group is the owner of the Ternua, Lorpen, Astore, Loreak Mendian and Ternua Workwear brands. International sales were a major ...