News Briefs – Page 183
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News briefsHoka collaborates with TINT
HOKA x TINT Trail running specialist Hoka One One and Seoul-based lifestyle brand Thisisneverthat (TINT) are launching a new collaboration capsule that will be available for pre-sale at Bodega, END and thisisneverthat.com starting March 18, followed by hokaoneone.com and other select retailers starting March 19. The collection ...
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News briefsBergans' Collection Of Tomorrow wins DOGA Design Award
Bergans of Norway’s Collection Of Tomorrow, an innovation project realized in collaboration with the Finnish fiber producer Spinnova, has been awarded the Norwegian DOGA Award. The goal of Bergans’ collaboration is to develop new technology that makes it possible to produce textiles in a more sustainable way. The future.labs.05.A bag ...
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News briefsISPO BrandNew launches new “Basecamp of Inspiration” with Globetrotter
The online application for the new “Basecamp of Inspiration” of the ISPO BrandNew startup competition by Messe München is open. Three winners will be selected during a live public voting. The first-place winner will win an Innolab grant from outdoor retail chain Globetrotter and will be included in the Globetrotter ...
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Canada Goose to open fifth EU brand store
Following its first German brand store in Berlin last year, Canada Goose is now ready to open its second store in the coming weeks, corona regulations permitting, in Frankfurt. The store will span two floors at Frankfurt’s downtown Rathenauplatz and will be the fifth Canada Goose store in Europe to ...
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News briefsPeli strives for sustainable business practices
U.S. protective case manufacturer Pelican Products reports that – “on a mission to become a leader in sustainability“ – it is now aiming to recycle every scrap of reusable material from its production processes. Through a partnership with Dutch Schmitz Foam Recycling, Peli Products, the company’s European arm, is now ...
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New Edelrid sales manager for GAS
Source: Edelrid Thomas Schmidt has taken over the position of sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GAS) for the sports division at Edelrid as of March 1, 2021. This also includes the Red Chili brand. Schmidt has been with the company since 2006. Most recently, he ...
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News briefsUnisync and Helly Hansen Workwear sign partnership for Canada
Unisync Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s Unisync Corp and a leading provider of full-service, managed apparel programs for major corporations and government-related entities, has entered into a preferred partnership agreement with Helly Hansen for all tenders and contracts in the Managed Service Industry sector across Canada. The agreement ...
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HeiQ acquires Belgian biotech company
Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ has acquired Chrisal N.V., a Belgian industrial biotechnology company, expanding its offering to include probiotic ingredients and technology platforms. HeiQ reported it had acquired 51 percent of the share capital and voting rights of Chrisal, which will be renamed HeiQ Chrisal. The purchase price amounts to ...
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News briefsHobie Cat sold to executives from Maynards Industries
Hobie Cat Co., the U.S. company operating in the surfing, paddle sports, sailing and SUP markets, has reportedly been sold to a private equity group consisting of executives from Maynards Industries, an industrial auction house. According to a report in SGB Executive, Hobie Cat “was discretely sold” to a team ...
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News briefsSIA announces dates and pricing for U.S. consumer snowsports festivals this fall
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) has launched exhibitor pre-registration for its winter outdoor consumer shows, the Snowbound Festivals. Unlike previous consumer shows, the Snowbound Festivals are designed to be “premium, multi-sensory, immersive experiences featuring the latest products, legendary athletes, top resorts, film premieres, shopping, music, art, food, and the biggest winter ...
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Bollé signs new partnerships in pro and am cycling
Bollé Brands announced a new series of sponsorship deals in the professional and amateur cycling sectors. The brand will sponsor and equip the professional team B&B Hotels p/b KTM (BBK) with both helmets and sunglasses, a premiere in its history. BBK is one of the 22 teams selected to participate ...
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News briefsVF and Pensole offer corporate apprenticeship program for BIPOC students
As part of its ongoing commitment to racial equity, VF Corp. brands Timberland, Vans and The North Face, in partnership with Portland-based footwear design academy Pensole Academy, have launched a new educational program in the U.S. called ”DiverCity x DESIGN.” The program provides unique access to professional design experience and ...
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News briefsSwedish knife maker Morakniv appoints new CEO
Morakniv, a Swedish manufacturer of quality knives since 1891, has hired Johan Burtus as CEO. Burtus returns to the region where he was born and raised after spending much of his career abroad, including in Poland, Finland and China. For several years, he ran his own consulting business, helping clients, ...
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News briefsZwift appoints two new high-profile board members
Global virtual cycling and running training platform Zwift has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Pichette and Celeste Burgoyne to its board of directors. The appointments follow the U.S.-based provider’s recent Series C funding round. According to Eric Min, co-founder and CEO of Zwift, Pichette and Burgoyne bring a wealth of ...
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News briefsManagement buy-out at Weldtite Products
On March 2, British bicycle care and lubricants manufacturer Weldtite Products Limited was sold for an undisclosed amount in a management buy-out (MBO) led by current managing director, Paul Davis. Davis acquired the majority of Weldtite’s shares from the Bennett-Baggs family, which had owned the company, originally founded in the ...
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U.S. brand Hyperlite secures equity investment
SGB reports that Hyperlite Mountain Gear, a U.S. East Coast company founded in 2010 by brothers Mike and Dan St. Pierre, has secured an investment from T-street Capital, a Connecticut-based independent growth equity firm founded in 2013 by Dale Cheney. Hyperlite has previously made a name for itself with high-tech ...
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News briefsCourt rules in favor of Cocona against TNF for patent infringement
In a lawsuit filed by fabric technology specialist Cocona against The North Face (TNF) and Columbia Sportswear, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on March 4 affirmed the validity of key claims of its patent, marking a stage victory for the Boulder, Colorado-based company. The subject ...
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News briefsDeuter introduces new look
After 37 years of constant branding, German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter is introducing its new brand design and logo with the new 2021 spring collections. The new, clean and modern logo is only the fifth in the brand’s more than 120-year history. Alongside the younger ...
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Lenzing not granted access to Hygiene Austria documents to clarify allegations
As previously reported, Lenzing has attempted to take operational control of mask manufacturer Hygiene Austria based on its contractual agreement with business partner Palmers Textil. Lenzing now reports that it has not succeeded in gaining full access to important documents and resilient records and is thus “not in a position ...
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Herschel hires former Arc’teryx president as new CEO
Canadian brand Herschel has brought Jon Hoerauf on board in the newly created position of chief executive officer, effective immediately. The Vancouver-based brand, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, is best known for its casual backpacks. Hoerauf is the first non-family member to head the privately held company, which was ...
