News Briefs – Page 105
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News briefsRebike launches in France
Rebike, a provider of reconditioned e-bikes based in Munich, is bringing its refurbishment offering to France, now also offering refurbished premium e-bikes on the online platform www.rebike.com/fr. All models come from leading brands, are only three and up to 24 months old and have often been ridden less than 2,000 ...
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News briefsCamber Outdoors appoints Tiffany Smith as CEO
Source: Camber Outdoors Tiffany Smith Camber Outdoors has announced the promotion of Tiffany Smith to CEO. Smith has held the role of chief development officer since June 2021. Founded in 1996, Camber Outdoors is a non-profit organization that helps partner outdoor recreation businesses implement best practices in ...
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News briefsMaap releases second collection of its recycled OffCuts kit
Maap, the Australian cycling apparel specialist, has launched a new phase of its OffCuts program, an initiative that aims to reduce its environmental impact. First launched in 2021, the Maap OffCuts Program takes excess fabric from previous product runs of Maap’s jersey and repurposes them into new designs. This new ...
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News briefsChinese e-bike drive system producer Mivice establishes European subsidiary
As part of its internationalization efforts, another e-bike drive system maker from China is looking to enter the booming European e-bike market. By founding the subsidiary Mivice Europe GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany, the company has also brought two experienced European industry experts on board. Source: Mivice Horst Schuster, ...
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News briefsInov-8 drops first hiking apparel collection
Source: Inov-8 Venturelite hiking collection Inov-8 has launched Venturelite, its first hiking collection. So far known as a footwear provider, the brand from England’s Lake District is now expanding its offering for hikers with a full clothing collection that includes midlayers, hoodies, T-shirts, pants and shorts, which ...
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Evolved By Nature secures $120 million funding
Evolved By Nature has announced that it has closed a $120 million Series C financing. The company, based in Boston, develops a proprietary library of Activated Silk molecules from natural silk protein that can be used throughout apparel and personal care products. The recent funding round was led by Teachers’ ...
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News briefsTSL's new snowshoe is based on recycled raw materials
TSL snowshoe with a recycled footbed made from LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide Based on LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide, snowshoe specialist brand TSL Outdoor has developed an innovative snowshoe with a footbed made from recycled materials. TSL’s challenge in the project to design a snowshoe from recycled materials was first ...
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News briefsKids’ bike brand Woom defines company sustainability goals
Woom bikes, an Austrian specialist for kid’s bikes, has set and published its new sustainability goals. By 2030, Woom aims to reduce emissions of climate-damaging substances (including all direct emissions and energy consumption at company sites) by 42 percent. This reduction target has been recognized by the Science Based Targets ...
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News briefsTime off for the boss: Vaude's von Dewitz crosses the Alps
It’s an unusual move for the head of a medium-sized company: Antje von Dewitz, CEO of Vaude, is heading to the mountains for 2.5 months to do a crossing of the Alps, taking a total of 3 months off. In a short video, she explains that she is fulfilling a ...
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News briefsNew French sales agent for Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Jean Charles Marchionni, new Polygiene sales Agent France Polygiene is expanding its Central European team. From July 1, French sports and outdoor industry veteran Jean Charles Marchionni will start as a new sales agent for the Swedish group. Marchionni is well-known in the industry as ...
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ZQRX and Land to Market partner up to accelerate regenerative agriculture
In a new strategic collaboration, the New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool platform, ZQRX, and Savory Institute’s Land to Market program aim to further support ZQRX’s network of growers, which represent over 3.7 million acres of land (roughly 15,000 square kilometers), by helping to establish regenerative farming and monitoring the ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter opens Care & Repair workshop in Hamburg
Hamburg-based outdoor outfitter Globetrotter is opening its own repair workshop at its main store in Barmbek, where garments such as outdoor jackets, hiking pants, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and stoves can be repaired directly on-site by trained staff. In addition, numerous services are offered for optimal care - including professional ...
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Pro Days in Paris getting bigger
Pro Days, the professional bike trade show in Paris, will be hosted in halls 4 and 6 at Expo Porte de Versailles on a total exhibition area of 30,000 square meters. Last year, the event only took hall 4 of the Porte de Versailles facilities. The upcoming edition of the ...
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News briefsCosmo Connected raises €6 million from angel investors
Cosmo Connected, a French start-up specializing in connected safety accessories for users of bikes and scooters, has raised €6 million from Patrice Pastor (J.B. Pastor), Adrien Dassault (Tikehau Capital), Gary Anssens (Alltricks), Sarona VC and several private investors, Le Figaro has reported. In addition, Cosmo Connected is opening its capital ...
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News briefsKiska Munich brings in renowned designer Benjamin Turck
Source: Kiska Munich Benjamin Turck Since May, the E-Bike Development Center (EBDC) founded by Alex Thusbass in Munich for Husqvarna Bicycles, has been operating under the name Kiska Munich. Now the bike design agency has bolstered its team with Benjamin Turck, an industry-experienced designer for the hybrid ...
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News briefsBig Gear Show owners plan e-bike show in Denver in 2023
The owners of The Big Gear Show, Lost Paddle Events, are planning an e-bike trade and consumer show for 2023 that would currently be the first B2B2C expo focused solely on the needs of e-bike brands, dealers, suppliers, and consumers. The show, which has been announced under ...
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News briefsReima launches charity capsule, supports WWF
Source: Reima Launching in mid-July, the Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima’s new capsule charity collection dedicated to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is inspired by Finland’s only wild feline – the bobcat. From every item sold, €2 will be donated to the WWF, with a minimum of ...
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News briefsNo more single-use plastics in U.S. national parks, on public lands by 2032
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks and other public lands by 2032. The move is aimed at curbing the leading contributor to plastic pollution as recycling rates in the U.S. continue to decline. Secretary of ...
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News briefsPatagonia Worn Wear offers repair service on trails in Germany and Austria
For the first time this summer, the Patagonia Worn Wear team is offering free repair of zippers, tears, holes, seams and more of clothing that has suffered and deserves a new life - no matter what the brand - directly on some of the most popular MTB ...
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News briefsLast Outdoor Retailer in Denver with 20% more visitors than expected
Two weeks ago, the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer show took place in Denver, the last OR event in Colorado. Organizers said more than 8,800 attendees came to see more than 660 exhibitors, including more than 180 new exhibitors from 13 countries. According to Marisa Nicholson, senior vice president and show ...
