News Briefs – Page 169
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New company by Spinnova and KT Trading to produce circular textile from leather waste
With new technology for recycling leather residues by spinning, Finnish company Spinnova and KT Trading from Switzerland, leather supplier to Danish footwear brand Ecco, aim to reach market maturity soon. Possessing the natural durability of leather and the low weight and feel of a traditional textile, the new category of ...
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Textiles Circularity Centre opens in the U.K.
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), one of five circular economy centers funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centres Programme, opened its doors on May 24. The center aims to turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles. In ...
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News briefsSchöffel-Lowa launches online store
In addition to its 34 brick-and-mortar locations in Germany and Austria, Schöffel-Lowa Sportartikel is now expanding its services and launching its own online store at store.schoeffel-lowa.de. The stores of the two long-established companies will thus have a modern add-on to serve their customers and expand their coverage area. Customers now ...
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News briefsOrbea strategically expands European sales organization
Source: Orbea Julien Remazeilles Spanish bike manufacturer Orbea has promoted Julien Remazeilles to sales manager for the European market. Officially effective June 1, the experienced Orbea employee will be responsible for Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Benelux, Austria, Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland. In this newly created position, ...
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News briefsSuccessful market launch of Schöffel's new bike collection
Schöffel reports that the bike collection, which has been newly available since this spring, has met with an immediate and enthusiastic response from customers and retailers. In fact, demand was so good that individual products from the collection sold out after only a short time. The family-owned German company had ...
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News briefsMountain Hardwear unveils new Hoverbelt for backpacks
Mountain Hardwear has launched the PCT, a dedicated backpack for multi-day hiking that features what the manufacturer says is a revolutionary design to the industry-standard pivoting belt. According to Mountain Hardwear, the new Hoverbelt is a dynamic hip belt that synchronizes with the hiker’s natural movement for more comfortable and ...
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News briefsEOCA pleased with first online fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) reported that its first online fundraiser this year has been a great success. Following the cancellation of the in-person event of ISPO Munich in January, when the association would normally have held a fundraiser to raise money for its conservation projects, the event was ...
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News briefsDometic continues its buying spree
The newest member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), Dometic, continues to acquire companies: Only one week after announcing the takeover of Front Runner from South Africa, the Swedes have now completed the purchase of Zamp Solar, a North American manufacturer of innovative and high-quality mobile solar power solutions for ...
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News briefsHanwag celebrates 100th anniversary
Source: Hanwag Hanwag, the Bavarian outdoor footwear company, has said that it will celebrate its centenary by making 400,000 pairs of boots and shoes. The business was founded in 1921 by Hans Wagner, the son of a shoemaker, in the village of Vierkirchen, north of Munich. Wagner’s ...
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News briefsLivall’s award-winning new helmet surpasses funding target on Indiegogo
Source: Livall Since debuting on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo on May 13, Livall’s new EVO21 Smart Helmet has attracted 1,615 backers and funding of more than $207,124. The company plans to start shipping the new helmet globally in June. The EVO21, the winner of an IF 2021 Gold ...
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Chaco moves to new Michigan factory
Chaco, an outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine World Wide, Inc., has moved to a larger and upgraded U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockford, Michigan, “to meet growing demands for increased footwear production, customization program, and reweb and resole requests from consumers,” the company said. The new factory provides 25 ...
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News briefsVF pledges to eliminate child labor
VF Corp. has created a new Child Rights Action Pledge to strengthen children’s rights and eliminate child labor throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025. As part of its pledge, VF commits to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and ...
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News briefsGregory introduces plus-size backpacks in partnership with Unlikely Hikers
U.S. backpack specialist Gregory has just unveiled an industry first for the U.S. and Canadian markets with its new Plus Size Collection. The collection comes at a time when more and more people are spending time outdoors as a result of the ongoing pandemic. It addresses size gaps and offers ...
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News briefsBollé launches new lens technology Volt +
French eyewear brand Bollé starts the summer with a new lens technology, accompanied by a broad-based market launch campaign. The lens technology called Volt + is developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bollé’s new design and technology innovation lab based in Lyon, France, together with Hue.Ai, a U.S. company that ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide appoints new executives for the group and Sperry
Source: Wolverine Worldwide Isabel Soriano Isabel Soriano has been named president of international for Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Soriano joined the group in 2018 as vice president and managing director of EMEA, responsible for leading all of the company’s brands in the region, including Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, ...
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News briefsTwo outdoor NGOs join forces to support outdoor activities
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has teamed up with another non-profit organization to get more people active in the outdoors. A partnership with Outdoor Gear for Good will see proceeds from the sales of goods contribute to the delivery of grassroots #itsgreatoutthere participation projects throughout Europe. ...
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Pertex launches digital fabric platform
Pertex, the specialist in lightweight technical fabrics for the outdoor industry, is launching Pertex Fabric Lab this May, a new online platform designed to build even closer relationships and timely, organized, deeper collaboration with its trusted brand partners. Features of the platform include a fully searchable fabric library, high-resolution photos, ...
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News briefsBurton launches Mine 77 camping collection with Helinox
In the Spring 2021 edition of its Mine 77 sub-collection (first introduced in 2018 as the signature collection of the late company founder, Jake Burton), U.S. brand Burton presents its first camping products. Featuring a colorful butterfly all-over print, all products were made in collaboration with outdoor furniture specialist Helinox: ...
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Aerial tram crash in Italy kills 14
A cabin on the Stresa-Mottarone aerial tramway, situated west of Lake Maggiore in Italy’s Piedmont region, crashed on May 23. Fourteen people, aged 2 to 82, were killed, and only a five-year-old child survived seriously injured. The two-section large-gondola lift was built in 1970 by Piemonte Funivie. Leitner renovated both ...
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News briefsMarkus Hefter to join Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Markus Hefter Markus Hefter, former exhibition group director of the ISPO Munich and OutDoor by ISPO trade shows, who left ISPO Group earlier this month, will join ingredient brand Polygiene as commercial director for EMEA in September, the Swedish company announced today. In this newly ...
