News Briefs – Page 126
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News briefsL Catterton acquires Taxa Outdoors
Taxa Outdoors, a Texas-based manufacturer of lightweight, mobile habitats for outdoor adventure, today announced that it has been acquired by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, reportedly the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm. L Catterton is a former investor in Sweaty Betty or Peloton and currently owns 8.4 percent ...
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News briefsAku adopts carbon footprint systemic approach
With the help and ISO 14067 certification of Bureau Veritas, the Italian footwear specialist Aku has started to implement a three-step carbon footprint systemic approach to all of its operations from sourcing to a product’s end of life. In the process, more than 800 components have been analyzed according to ...
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News briefsDonation record at Dynafit’s Snow Leopard Day
Dynafit recapped its International Snow Leopard Day 2022, which took place over the weekend of March 5-6, 2022. Thanks to the 2,031,686 meters of altitude covered by the participants and the sale of the exclusive Snow Leopard Day Limited collection, a total of €32,000 was raised, which Dynafit will donate ...
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News briefsKilian Jornet joins Coros Athletes Team
Source: Coros Kilian Jornet After Kilian Jornet had already announced in December 2021 that he would leave his long-time sponsor Salomon for new projects, it has now been revealed that the Catalan sky, trail and long-distance runner and ski mountaineer has also terminated his contract with another ...
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News briefsNew department and personnel changes at Ortlieb
Following the completed leadership change with the promotion of Martin Esslinger to CEO, additional corporate and personnel changes have been made at the German manufacturer of waterproof bicycle and outdoor equipment, Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH. Heike Borchardt, who worked for Ortlieb for seven years until 2019, returned to the company in ...
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News briefsSkwala, a new apparel brand for fly fishermen, launches in Montana
A team of industry veterans has launched Skwala, a new fly fishing apparel brand, based in Bozeman, Montana. Kevin Sloan, founder and chief executive, led the Sitka Gear business for nearly 10 years. Rick Hohne, who is also part of the team behind the new brand, was previously senior director ...
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News briefsDometic acquires two U.S. mobile power solutions brands
Swedish company Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Treeline Capital LLC. Treeline is a leading provider of value-added technical service and aftermarket products and mobile power solutions for the North American marine market under the CDI Electronics and Balmar brands. Through these brands, Treeline serves the rapidly growing ...
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News briefsProwinter 2022 is a one-day event
Fiera Bolzano, the organizer of Prowinter, has announced that the 2022 edition of the event will have a one-day format, as opposed to its original three days. The decision was made in agreement with exhibitors, associations and other partners due to ongoing supply chain delays, Fiera Bolzano said. The 2022 ...
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News briefsSporting goods companies react to war in Ukraine
(Mach 2) As reported by the Portland Business Journal, Nike has temporarily halted sales through its Russian website and app, stating that the company “cannot guarantee delivery of goods to customers in Russia.” While the reference to possible delivery difficulties is not a direct position on the Russian invasion of ...
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News briefsAquapac opens EU distribution center in France
London-based Aquapac Group Limited has established Aquapac Europe SAS, based near Chartres in France, as a new EU distribution hub for its Aquapac, Carradice and UPSO brands, as well as the group’s French distribution arm. Shipments from the new French office and warehouse will begin on March 14. The group ...
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News briefsUWHK opens European headquarters primarily for its IBD brands
To boost the expansion of its independent bicycle dealer brands Niner Bikes and Vaast Bikes in Europe, United Wheels Hong Kong Ltd. (UWHK) has appointed Duncan McCann as IBD sales manager. At the same time, European headquarters for the two brands were opened in Ampthill (a small town in Bedfordshire, ...
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News briefsFirst cycling shoes with integrated Recco reflector
Swiss cycling shoe manufacturer Suplest has added Recco rescue reflectors to its product line. The integrated, lightweight and durable Recco reflector makes the wearer detectable by professional rescue teams. Thanks to Recco’s SAR helicopter detector system, the rescuers can quickly locate lost or injured cyclists even in remote and challenging ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft appoints new head of innovative materials development
PrimaLoft, Inc. has appointed Manish Jain as its new senior vice president, technology and development. Jain is a senior research and product development executive with extensive experience in R&D, product management, business development and operations. Most recently, he served as vice president of R&D and technology for Crane Company’s currency ...
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News briefsLenzing opens world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand
Lenzing has announced the completion of its €400 million Lyocell expansion project in Thailand. The new plant, which is described by the company as the largest of its kind in the world, has a nameplate capacity of 100,000 tons per year. Construction work started in the second half of 2019 ...
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Halfords wants to enter second-hand bike business
According to Retail Gazette, the U.K.’s largest retailer of automotive and cycling products and services, Halfords, has announced plans to sell second-hand bicycles in an effort to enter this increasingly lucrative market. The retailer is offering customers up to £250 (€300) for their used bikes, the report said. Late last ...
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News briefsGarmont goes live with new multi-lingual website and consumer activations
Italian footwear specialist Garmont International is going live with a new website on March 4, 2022. For the first time, the company offers multi-lingual, comprehensive information on both the company and product in five languages (Italian, Englisch, French, German and Spanish) and has added consumer-facing activations like a blog and ...
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First full-distance Ironman event in the Middle East to be held in Israel
The Ironman Group is adding to its 2022 Ironman global race calendar the Ironman Middle East Championship triathlon in Tiberias, Israel. Scheduled to take place on Nov. 25, 2022, it will be the first full-distance Ironman event in the Middle East. The event will take place around the historic Sea ...
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News briefsLast minute cancellation of the world’s largest sportfishing show
The 2022 Long Beach Fred Hall Show, which was due to take place on March 2-6 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, has been canceled at the last minute due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The organizer of the show, Duncan McIntosh Co., said in a ...
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News briefsRe:NewCell announces early capacity expansion of new plant
Re:NewCell (publicly listed as “Renewcell”), a Swedish start-up specializing in producing materials from recycled textiles, has announced plans to initiate an expansion of its new Renewcell 1 plant in Ortviken from 60,000 to 120,000 tons of total annual capacity ahead of schedule. The company’s board is also considering bringing forward ...
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News briefsMerrell values outdoor self-care over product gimmicks
Just in time for International Women’s Day on March 8, Merrell has launched a new campaign in the U.S. that aims to debunk gimmicks in the self-care market and remind women of the power of the outdoors. The footwear brand’s “More Less” campaign was developed by female-led teams, including Merrell’s ...
