News Briefs – Page 129
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News briefsMystery Ranch promotes Alex Kutches to president
After Dana Gleason and Renée Sippel-Baker, who founded Mystery Ranch in 2000, retired from day-to-day operations, Alex Kutches, who was responsible for sales and marketing for seven years, has been named president of the Bozeman, Montana-based backpack brand. Kutches joined Mystery Ranch in 2014 after long stints in leading sales ...
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News briefsMatthias Mayr joins Outdoor against Cancer as new CEO
Outdoor against Cancer (OAC), a nonprofit organization promoting outdoor activities and a healthy lifestyle for cancer patients and their families, has hired Dr. Matthias Mayr, a former pro freeskier who has been an OAC ambassador since 2016, as its new CEO. Mayr is also the founder of the sports equipment ...
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News briefsNew global marketing director for Völkl, Marker, Dalbello
Source: Völkl Marker Dalbello Sports Max Kalbfell Max Kalbfell, a marketing specialist with a strong background in the automotive industry, has been appointed global marketing director for Völkl Marker Dalbello Sports. In his new position, he is responsible for the global brand presence of the Marker, Dalbello ...
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News briefsA new plant-based textile fiber from Finland
Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish start-up and a spin-off from Aalto University, has developed a new plant-based textile fiber called Norratex, made without any toxic chemicals or expensive solvents. In Nordic Bioproducts’ patented AaltoCell technology, the cellulose is first hydrolyzed in an environmentally friendly manner; then, it is further processed ...
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News briefsRose Bikes ends 20/21 with single-digit, forecasts double-digit sales growth in fiscal 21/22
Despite “missing components and unfeasible product launches,” German DTC bicycle brand Rose Bikes achieved sales growth of 8.5 percent to a total of €148.7 million in fiscal 2020/2021, which ended Oct. 31. For the upcoming 2021/22 fiscal year, all signs point to further expansion. “We have taken all the precautions ...
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News briefsKamik with new CEO
Gillian Meek has been hired as the new CEO of Kamik, a family-owned Canadian company. Meek was previously president of Keds, a brand of canvas sneakers and leather shoes owned by Wolverine Worldwide. Meek was part of Wolverine’s senior leadership team. She is also a member of Women in Footwear ...
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News briefsOrtovox releases documentary about threats to the Alps
Ortovox has released “Alps - To Go?”, a documentary film based on a script by filmmaker and journalist Tom Dauer, on YouTube. The film presents four protagonists and their different attitudes towards the Alps and raises questions: How much sacrifice must each individual make in order to protect the Alps? ...
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News briefsPortugal adopts new and stricter rules for the labeling of leather substitutes
The Portuguese government adopted new regulations (Decreto-Lei n.o 3/2022) at the end of January 2022 to label all textile products that are man-made to replace genuine leather and also established fines for companies that do not comply. The new law defines the term leather and specifies its use. Accordingly, the ...
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News briefsNew material alliance Fibral founded for the promotion of plant-based fibers
Textile companies Bananatex, Ananas Anam (producer of Piñatex), Circular Systems (with Nike and Converse on their customer list) and the consulting company ReGenerate are the founding members of a new cooperation called Fibral, designed to be an international materials alliance that brings together companies and individuals working with ancient, underrepresented ...
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News briefsBike24 aims to double Spanish sales, logistics center near Barcelona operational by end of 2022
After launching its e-com business in Spain in late 2020, Bike24 has now reported sales on the Iberian Peninsula of “just over €4.5 million” in 2021, according to CMD Sport. Internationally, the German online bike retailer generated total sales of €250 million last year. Last month, it additionally launched its ...
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News briefsSwedish travel tech startup raises €2.5 million for campsite marketplace
Stockholm-based company Acamp has received €2.5 million for its travel tech platform, which aims to help campers easily find attractive and unusual campsites. The funding was led by Spintop Ventures, with participation from LRF Ventures and existing investor Centripetal Capital. Acamp was founded in 2020 by Paul Berggren and Öjje ...
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News briefsCasio presents its first outdoor watch made with biomass plastics
Japanese company Casio Computer Co. announced the latest addition to its Pro Trek branded line of outdoor watches, the PRW-61. It’s the first Casio watch to be made with biomass plastics sourced from renewable organic substances, a production process that can help reduce environmental impact by curbing CO2 emissions. For ...
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News briefsAnother automotive giant enters IBD market with new Lucien bike store chain
Belgium’s largest car importer, D’Ieteren Group SA/NV, is strategically expanding its mobility activities to include bicycles. With the launch of a chain of bicycle shops under the name Lucien, the automotive giant is now including bicycles “as an essential component of tomorrow’s multimodal mobility” in its portfolio. With annual sales ...
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News briefsHelinox records strong sales growth in Europe in 2021
Helinox has closed in 2021 with a 50 percent increase in sales. The Korean outdoor camping furniture specialist grew in all of its key European markets, which include Germany, the U.K., France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Helinox relies on an omnichannel sales mix of wholesale, distribution, and DTC. For 2022 ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors with new VP global ops & supply chain
Johnson Outdoors Inc, the U.S.-based company with a portfolio of brands in water sports, fishing, diving and camping that includes the Jetboil, Eureka, Ocean Kayak and Scubapro brands, has appointed Terry Troutman as its new vice president, global operations and supply chain. Troutman will report to Helen Johnson-Leipold, CEO, and ...
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News briefsCEO of Dorel Sports resigns
According to several media reports, Peter Woods, president and CEO of Dorel Sports (brands Cannondale, Caloi, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn, etc.) since 2013, has resigned. Dutch Pon Holdings’ bicycle business Pon.Bike (brands Cervélo, Focus, Gazelle, Juliana, Kalkhoff, Santa Cruz, Union, etc.) had announced the acquisition of Canadian Dorel Industries’ bicycle business ...
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News briefsThe global fishing reel market is estimated to reach $5 billion by 2027
The worldwide fishing reel market is expected to reach US$5,075.54 million by the year 2027, which would represent a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 percent during the 2020-2027 period. According to a new report by ResearchAndMarkets, titled “Global Fishing Reel Market, By Reel Type, By Reel Mechanism, By ...
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News briefsTextile consumption in Europe has fourth-largest impact on environment and climate, new study finds
Recent data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth-highest impacts on the environment and climate after food, housing and mobility. Textiles caused in 2020 the third-highest pressures on water and land use, and the fifth-highest use of raw materials and ...
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News briefsHoka releases new global store concept in Asia
Green Room, an experimental design agency based in Birmingham, has partnered with footwear and apparel brand Hoka to develop a new global store concept that has now been launched in China and Southeast Asia. The concept is community-focused and will be rolled out in multiple locations and formats around the ...
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News briefsRelaunch for Slackline Industries
Slackline Industries, a brand created in 2014 by Canaima Outdoors Inc. in Boulder, Colorado, and acquired in early 2020 by Montréal, Québec-based distributor In-Sport Fashions, has unveiled a revamped look to revive the hype around slacklining and “have more people reaching for that slackline kit.“ The sport, initially invented by ...
