News Briefs – Page 229
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Merrell names new VP of U.S. sales
Merrell has appointed Alex Brown as its new vice-president of U.S. sales. He joins Merrell from The North Face (TNF), a division of VF Corp., where he most recently served as senior sales director for the brand. Brown has spent his entire career in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry. ...
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JanSport launches first 100% recycled backpack
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., has announced the launch of the Recycled SuperBreak, its first backpack made with 100 percent recycled fabric. Each Recycled SuperBreak is said to contain the equivalent of 20 plastic water bottles worth of recycled plastic, based on a 6-ounce (around 170 grams) bottle, as ...
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News briefsNew microfiber research shows the complexity of fiber fragmentation
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) shared preliminary results from the first phase of its product development research and testing program with its members, on the occasion of a recent forum. The consortium and its research partner, the University of Leeds, said that data now confirm that fiber fragmentation, contrary to the ...
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News briefsOrtovox appoints new mountainwear manager
Philipp Mattes is the new head of mountainwear at Ortovox. He succeeds Thomas Moe, who left the company last autumn. Mattes previously worked for 15 years at Reusch in Bolzano, Italy, where he most recently served as head of product & design. He will now lead the mountain wear team ...
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News briefsKlean Kanteen achieves carbon-neutral footprint
Klean Kanteen, a family and employee-owned business from Chico, California, has been certified by Climate Neutral to have a carbon-neutral footprint. Through an independent and rigorous certification program, Climate Neutral, an independent non-profit organization, verifies that a company has achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its total greenhouse gas footprint through ...
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Buff joins OIA Climate Action Corps
Buff has become a founding member of the Climate Action Corps, a movement promoted by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) in the U.S. that already unites some 60 outdoor industry companies committed to measure, plan and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and share their progress annually. The main objective ...
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News briefsSchimeck takes over international sales at Equip
As of May 31, Andy Schimeck will assume the position of director international sales at Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, based in Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. Schimeck, currently director European sales at Equip, succeeds Neil McAdie, who is retiring after 17 years ...
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News briefsIspo Munich 2021 dates changed to avoid overlap with OR
To avoid overlapping with the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in the U.S. (Jan. 27- 29), Messe München has postponed the next Ispo Munich to Jan 31 to Feb 3, 2021. Originally, the event was scheduled to run from Jan. 28-31. The new dates will bring the show back to the ...
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News briefsWolverine reorganizes leadership structure
By May 30 at the latest, Todd Spaletto will be stepping down as president of Wolverine Worldwide’s Michigan Brands group, which consists of the Merrell, Chaco, CAT Footwear, Hush Puppies and Sebago brands. Rather than replace him in the post, Wolverine is promoting three executives and dividing responsibility for its ...
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News briefsFjällräven’s sustainability manager is Sweden’s Business Woman of the Year
Svensk Sportforum, an organization for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers of sports and nutritional products in Sweden, has elected Christiane Dolva Törnberg, Fjällräven’s sustainability manager, as the Swedish sports industry’s “Business Woman of the Year 2019.” The jury described Törnberg as “a wise, humble and communicative manager for one of today’s ...
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News briefsKlättermusen processes new type of organic cotton
With the Ansur Windproof series, Klättermusen, the Swedish outdoor brand well known for its sustainable products, is introducing a new windproof alpine and trekking outerwear line made of Katla Cotton, a new variety of organic cotton certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. Klättermusen describes the material as an organic ...
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New GM for Icebreaker North America
Icebreaker, a VF Corp. brand, has appointed Cameron Walker as general manager North America. Walker joined VF three years ago and was most recently responsible for new models and partnerships including the development of new purpose-led, user-centric models like The North Face Renewed. Walker was also in charge of centrally ...
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News briefsArc’teryx presents environmental roadmap, plans to reduce emissions by 65%
On the occasion of the 50th Earth Day, the Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx committed to immediate, scientifically based action against climate change. As an official sponsor of the Earth Day 50 initiative, Arc’teryx will play its part by setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan aims to ...
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News briefsBenQ and Stotz win Performance Days awards (digitally)
Performance Days, the trade show devoted to functional fabrics, was scheduled to take place in Munich on April 22-30, and was cancelled with no alternative event date due to the Covid-19 crisis. However, a digital fair was put in place that allows the industry to keep informed about the trends ...
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News briefsFjällräven has a new global marketing director
The Swedish outdoor specialist Fjällräven announced that Alexander Matt has been appointed as the new global marketing director for the brand effective April 15. He succeeds Leif Öhlund who left the company in 2019 to pursue other opportunities. For the last four years, Matt held the position of chief marketing ...
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News briefsMammut falls by 26.2% in Q1
The Outdoor segment of the Conzzeta Group, which basically consists of the Mammut Sports Group, suffered a drop of 26.2 percent in revenues on a currency-neutral basis in the first quarter. They were down by 28.2 percent on a reported basis to 50.8 million Swiss francs (€48.3m-$52.3m). The group noted ...
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News briefsAku and the Swiss Army extend partnership
Aku is extending its long-standing partnership with Arma Suisse for an additional five years. The partnership between the Italian footwear company and the Swiss army began in 2005, when Aku was asked to develop a waterproof, light and comfortable shoe for the armed forces. In the same product segment, Aku ...
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News briefsIntersport Sverige seeks protection from creditors
(SGI) The Intersport Sverige group - alias Intersport Sweden - requested protection from its creditors through a “corporate reconstruction” procedure that has just been accepted by the Gothenburg County Council. The group filed an application for the proceedings on April 13, making them applicable also to its Löplabet chain of ...
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News briefsDynafit continues to count on Aquafil’s Dryarn
Dynafit has again used the Dryarn fiber in its spring/summer 2020 collection. Dryarn, a registered trademark of Aquafil, is a high-performance yarn specially developed for athletes who sweat a lot and may be exposed to frequent and sudden changes in temperature during their activities. A garment made with Dryarn is ...
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News briefsISPO: Outstanding Outdoor and ISPO Textrends are on
Despite the cancellation of this year’s OutDoor by ISPO due to Covid-19, the ISPO Group has now announced that the Outstanding Outdoor awards will take place. Manufacturers and brands can apply online from 15 April. In addition to the online application, a product sample must be sent to the trade ...
