News Briefs – Page 236
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Eurosima joins Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry
(SGI) The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has announced the arrival of a big new member, the European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima). The French-based organization has also gained a seat on various steering committees at Fesi, notably the one that handles product compliance with EU standards ...
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New graphene-infused insulation from Haglöfs
Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor company, has developed a graphene-infused mimic insulation for the development and production of trekking products. Graphene is a single-atom-thin layer of carbon that forms a strong, conductive grid. According to the company, the resulting insulation warms faster and retains heat longer, so its volume can be ...
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New sustainable, waterproof shells from Lundhags
Lundhags is introducing a series of sustainable shells made of a new, three-layer membrane that is both waterproof and breathable. “Lo” is an extremely light and versatile shell garment with high performance and packability, while “Laka” is slightly more robust with excellent comfort. The shells are made of a recycled, ...
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The North Face offers circular design training
(SGI+) The North Face (TNF) is launching the Renewed Design Residency, a new training opportunity for its designers on the principles of circular design, which they will be able to integrate into future TNF collections. The project is part of the brand’s Renewed program, launched in 2018 to enable TNF ...
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Canada Goose signs Kate Upton for PBI collection campaign (Video)
(SGI) The American model and actress Kate Upton has signed a sponsorship deal to take part in Canada Goose’s spring 2020 global marketing campaign. Upton wore the brand’s Chilliwack Bomber for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2013 and five years later became an ambassador for Polar Bears International (PBI), ...
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YKK introduces magnetic zippers
(SGI) YKK, the Japanese producer of fasteners, has come up with a zipper that substitutes magnets for interlocking teeth. The aptly named Magnet Zipper seals the two sides of a garment by electromagnetic attraction when they are brought close together. As the company explains, this makes the zipper easy to ...
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Second Patagonia store open in the UK
(SGI) Patagonia opened its second store in the U.K. earlier this month, located in Bristol. It already has one in Manchester. The new 280-square-meter brand store will not only present the collections from the outdoor sports segments, covering climbing, snow sports, surfing and trail running, but will also serve as ...
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Wolverine World Wide names new global presidents for two of its divisions
(SGI+) Wolverine World Wide has appointed Joelle Grunberg as global president of its Sperry division and Tom Kennedy as global president of the Wolverine brand, with oversight for the Licensing Group and membership on the acquisitions team. Grunberg has spent the past seven years as president and chief executive for ...
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Changes in Lenzing's management board
(SGI) Lenzing, the producer of cellulosic fibers, is switching out one member of its management board and expanding it by one seat. On March 1, Stephan Sielaff, Lenzing’s new chief technology officer, will take the seat vacated late last year by Heiko Arnold, who has left the company. A chemical ...
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Smartwool launches German online store
Smartwool, the maker of woolen sports apparel and a division of VF Outdoor, launched its first online store in Germany this month. The store offers the entire range of Smartwool products, including base layers, shirts, underwear, and socks. The website also provides information about the brand, the materials used for ...
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News briefsPrana’s new swimwear line is made of 100% recycled nylon
(SGI) For its current swimwear collection for spring/summer 2020, Prana, one of Columbia Sportswear’s brands, is using 100 percent recycled Econyl fiber, eliminating the use of virgin polyester or nylon made from petroleum. The fiber is made from waste such as fishing nets, fabric remnants, old carpets and industrial plastics. ...
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News briefsJohn Lacy becomes sole CEO of Burton
(SGI) Burton Snowboards announced that John Lacy will be the company’s sole chief executive. He has shared this role over the past 18 months with Donna Carpenter, who will now take over the position of chairperson of Burton’s board of directors from her late husband and company founder, Jake Burton ...
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New brand director EMEA at Mountain Hardwear
Mountain Hardwear has appointed Danny Harkin as brand director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Harkin previously worked at The North Face as product director. He has 30 years of experience in multiple management and leadership roles in product and operations in the U.K., Italy and the ...
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New Chiruca boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials
At the latest Ispo Munich show, on Jan. 26-29, Chiruca presented Cloe, a boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials. Its synthetic nubuck – which can be used for compost – consists of polyester derived partly from plastic bottles and partly from corn that is unfit for human consumption ...
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Fourth edition of “Naturae” in Montebelluna
Aku is organizing the fourth edition of Naturae, an opportunity for people to reflect on the relationship between humans and nature. This year’s event, originally created by Aku, is taking place in Montebelluna, in Italy’s Veneto region, from Feb. 14 to March 7 and is organized in partnership with Vibram.
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Deuter on the way to PFC freedom
Deuter introduced a 100-percent Perfluorocarbon-free (PFC) bag collection for autumn 2020. The collection includes the Up series, which is the brand’s latest line of urban lifestyle packs, as well as a new Aviant travel luggage line and an updated iteration of its Freerider Pro ski touring pack. The collection is ...
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Scarpa's new trail shoe that performs like a hiking boot
Scarpa has introduced its new Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD boot, designed to feel like a trail shoe but perform like a mountain boot, for high-end, high-output alpine objectives. The Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD made its debut at Ispo 2020 in the presence of Hervé Barmasse, the award-winning Italian alpinist.
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Salomon official sponsor of Red Bull Homerun 2020
Salomon is the official sponsor of the Red Bull Homerun 2020. The event is being held for the second time in Germany, on March 21. Participants in four categories will start at the top of the Steinplatte ski area in Austria and race on alpine skis, snowboards, telemark or mono ...
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Degenhardt new managing director at Deuter USA
(SGI) Deuter USA has announced the promotion of Jonathan Degenhardt, currently senior marketing manager, to managing director, effective July 1. He will replace the current managing director, Bill Hartrampf, who will stay with the company to develop a new direct sales business unit.
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Moncler continues to grow
(SGI) The chief executives of Moncler and Kering have both denied press speculation about a possible acquisition of the Italian brand of luxury outerwear by the parent company of Gucci, Saint Laurent and other luxury goods brands, which spun off Puma two years ago. Indicating that there were no concrete ...
