News Briefs – Page 132
-
News briefsMessingschlager acquires long-standing U.S. partner Cycle Force Group
Effective Dec. 31, 2021, Europe’s leading bicycle accessories importer, Messingschlager GmbH & Co. KG, has acquired its long-standing U.S. partner Cycle Force Group, LLC. No information was given about the transaction price. Cycle Force Group and its distribution subsidiary North America Cycles have worked with the German importer for over ...
-
News briefsFESI launches network to push circularity in the winter sports industry
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has launched a joint initiative, the FESI Winter Sport Sustainability Network (FESI-WSN), to “increase the knowledge and cooperation on sustainability and circularity within the winter sports industry.” The network will be holding four annual meetings, with roundtable discussions involving industry experts, ...
-
News briefsLycra launches insulation fiber made from textile waste
The Lycra Company’s Thermolite® EcoMade fiber, announced last April, which is made from 100 percent textile waste, is now available for insulation applications. The new thermal technology involves recycling textile waste from the tailoring process, which would otherwise end up in a landfill or be incinerated, and converting it into ...
-
News briefsEddie Bauer offers first freeride outerwear for adaptive skiers
Source: Eddie Bauer BC Flyline Kit U.S. outdoor lifestyle brand Eddie Bauer has launched the BC Flyline Kit, the ski industry’s first outerwear set designed for sit-freeride skiers. The kit is specifically designed to meet the needs of adaptive skiers who participate in alpine skiing with a ...
-
News briefsPatagonia’s Worn Wear Tour returns to the Alps
After a two-year hiatus, Patagonia is returning to the slopes of Europe with its Worn Wear repair team for the 2022 Worn Wear Snow Tour. The Worn Wear trailer, styled like a tiny home, will travel to the Alps to offer skiers and snowboarders free repairs on broken zippers, tears, ...
-
News briefsKlean Kanteen launches industry’s first recycled stainless steel product
Klean Kanteen, the Californian climate-neutral certified, family and employee-owned specialist for sustainable drinkware, is switching to certified 18/8 stainless steel, which is made from 90 percent recycled stainless steel. The company is thus revolutionizing its production, which in the future will be based almost entirely on recycled materials. By using ...
-
News briefsPolartec launches “Outdoors are for Everyone” campaign on diversity
Polartec kicks off the new year with a new digital campaign, “Outdoors are for Everyone,” showcasing the diversity of nature and outdoor enthusiasts. The fabric specialist has created a separate web page for the project. The central element of the campaign is a two-minute video scored by Grammy Award nominees ...
-
News briefsSport 2000 strengthens outdoor division
Sport 2000 GmbH announced that Michael Ochs has joined the Sport 2000 outdoor division team as retail partner manager at the beginning of 2022. The outdoor division is the largest category in the group and led by Tim Wahnel. His team provides holistic support for all retail formats and all ...
-
News briefsFormer Jordan Brand GM to become CEO of Canyon Bicycles
On March 1, bike industry newcomer Nicolas de Ros Wallace will join German DTC company Canyon Bicycles GmbH as its new CEO. He replaces CFO Winfried Rapp, who has served as interim CEO since October 2021 following the departure of Armin Landgraf. Rapp will continue to be a member of ...
-
News briefsToray introduces 100% plant-based nylon fiber for sports and outdoor applications
Japanese fiber specialist Toray Industries announced that it has developed a nylon fiber 510 (N510) composed of 100 percent bio-based synthetic polymers, analogous to the definition in section 3.1.5 of ISO 16620-1: 2015, the international standard for the bio-based content of plastics. The product, named Ecodear™ N510, is the first ...
-
News briefsNew CEO for Decathlon
Source: Decathlon Barbara Martin Coppola Decathlon has announced the appointment of Barbara Martin Coppola as the group’s new CEO, starting in mid-March. She will take the place of Michel Aballea, who has held the helm of the world’s largest sporting goods retailer since 2015. The French-based company ...
-
News briefsGore fabrics division gets GRS certification for German and Chinese facilities
The Gore fabrics division, part of W.L. Gore & Associates, has achieved full compliance with the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification for its production sites in Germany and China. GRS is an international, voluntary product standard (issued by the nonprofit organization Textile Exchange) that sets requirements for the certification of ...
-
News briefsBike24 launches online shops in Italy and France
As part of its international expansion, Bike24, a Germany-based e-commerce bike platform listed on the stock exchange since mid-2021, has launched country-specific webshops in France and Italy, two major European cycling nations. “These new shops give our customers a shopping experience tailored to them without any language barriers,” said Andrés ...
-
News briefsFrance is Inov-8’s newest direct market
Source: Inov-8 Emmanuel Fedon U.K.-based running, hiking and fitness brand Inov-8 has added France to its portfolio of European direct markets, led by Emmanuel Fedon as sales manager. Fedon lives in Annecy and brings two decades of sports industry experience to the role. He previously worked for ...
-
News briefsGathr Outdoors acquires Cascadia Vehicle Tents
Gathr Outdoors, formerly known as MacNeill Pride Group, continues its commitment to the broader outdoor market with another acquisition. The company announced Jan. 24 that it has purchased Oregon-based Cascadia Vehicle Tents (CVT), a family-owned company that has made a name for itself designing vehicle rooftop tents, awnings, off-road trailers ...
-
News briefsWFSGI and McKinsey: The new normal is here
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and McKinsey & Company have teamed up to present the sporting goods industry’s second annual report called “Sporting Goods 2022: The New Normal is Here.” The report comes after the sporting goods industry experienced a tailwind year, often driven by pandemic-related ...
-
News briefs
Gear Aid buys Heroclip carabiner line from Lulabop
Gear Aid Inc., a Washington-based manufacturer and distributor of outdoor gear care and repair products, acquired the Heroclip® swivel carabiner product line from Lulabop Inc., also from Washington. The new product is meant to strengthen the fast-growing line of Gear Aid Adventure Tools™. Gear Aid’s affiliate company McNett Europe ...
-
News briefsHohenstein and Presize cooperate to reduce textile returns
Hohenstein, a German provider of textile testing and a founding member of Oeko-Tex, has joined forces with digital pioneer Presize to offer an all-around service that ranges from size chart creation to digital scaling for automated size recommendations in online stores. The combination of classic size charts, reliable fit and ...
-
News briefsWFSGI appoints new head of cycling
Source: WFSGI Michelle Smyth The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industries (WFSGI) welcomes Michelle Smyth as its new Head of Cycling. She replaces Mark Barfield, who has held the role, previously called “Head of Bicycle,” since 2018. WFSGI renamed the position as it better describes Smyth’s new ...
-
News briefsClimatePartner is teaming up with sustainability network Uno Ino
ClimatePartner, a company for calculating CO2 emissions, developing reduction strategies and offsetting emissions, has started working with Uno Ino, a network headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, founded in 2020 to anchor sustainability in the core business and core values of companies, organizations and society. By bringing together management consulting experts, sustainable ...
