News Briefs – Page 240
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A Korean textile and apparel company, Youngone Corp., is investing in new factories in India
A Korean textile and apparel company, Youngone Corp., is investing 9 billion Indian rupees (€114m-$127m) to set up eight new factories at the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) in Warangal, in India’s state of Telangana. The factories should create up to 12,000 jobs directly or indirectly and will be producing ...
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Moroder Alpine has added 4F to its portfolio of brands
Moroder Alpine, the brand distributor based in Italy’s Val Gardena, has added 4F to its portfolio of brands. 4F is the Polish brand specializing in sportswear and tourism clothing, founded in 2007, with headquarters in Krakow. Moroder Alpine is also the distributor of Edelrid, the German brand specializing in sport ...
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The Australian brand Sea to Summit is repurchasing its North American distribution rights
The Australian brand Sea to Summit has announced that it is repurchasing its North American distribution rights, for an undisclosed amount, from Shelley and Andrew Dunbar, who have held them for over two decades. Sea to Summit plans to integrate the North American team and operations into the company’s global ...
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Zimtstern is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarder
Zimtstern, the German-based action sports brand, is launching a new apparel collection for skiers and snowboarders and has recently expanded its sales team. The former Swiss boardsports brand – once a part of Sports Pool, the Swiss company behind the Belowzero brand of ski and snowboard apparel – withdrew from ...
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Dan Thompson is new head of marketing and communications of the European Outdoor Group (EOG)
Dan joined the EOG in December, filling the role that Arne Strate vacated when he was appointed general secretary. Dan has over 15 years of experience in the industry, previously working in marketing positions at Rab, Equip and, most recently, Alpkit.
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Wildberries creates subsidiary in Poland
(SGI) Wildberries, the largest online retailer in Russia for a range of products, has just created a subsidiary in Poland, launching a dedicated web store and opening a first pick-up point for click-and-collect orders, which should be followed by about 100 more in time. As part of this first market ...
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VF Corp. appoints Gloria Schoch as director of the VF Foundation & global impact
(SGI) VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as director of the VF Foundation & global impact. The VF Foundation is the private grant-making organization funded by VF Corp. In her new role, Schoch will lead the foundation’s support of non-profit organizations that promote sustainable and active lifestyles, ...
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Magnus Wedhammar has left Sanuk
He had been the surf-inspired footwear brand’s general manager since July 2016, when it moved within California from Irvine to Goleta, the location of Deckers’ headquarters. Deckers purchased Sanuk – founded by Jeff Kelley in 1997 – for $120 million in cash in 2011. Before joining Sanuk, Wedhammar was senior ...
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AKU has announced the appointment of Canice Harte as vice president of sales and marketing
The Italian shoe brand AKU has announced the immediate appointment of Canice Harte as vice president of sales and marketing for AKU Outdoor in the U.S. Based in Park City, Utah, Harte has worked for such brands as Salomon, Patagonia and The North Face and most recently served as vice ...
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Salming Sports appoints new chief designer
(SGI) Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has appointed a new chief designer, Björn Bengtsson, according to Sportfack. He has worked for companies such as Craft, Team Sportia, Marc O’Polo and Sail Racing. Early last year, Tomas Solin, the Swedish company’s former CEO, and Thomas Nord, creative ...
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VF Corporation is restructuring its management in Europe
Andrea Cannelloni, Napapijri’s long-standing vice president and general manager for EMEA, is to drive digital product development and head product development, sustainability and sourcing in a newly created position: president product platform. He will be responsible for the Napapijri, Timberland and Dickies brands. Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, who has been with VF ...
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American Outdoor Brands Corp. has removed James Debney as president
The board of directors at American Outdoor Brands Corp., having determined that he “engaged in conduct inconsistent with non-financial company policy,” has removed James Debney as president, chief executive and board member. In his place it has appointed Mark P. Smith and Brian D. Murphy as co-presidents and co-chief executive ...
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Outdoor Research has hired a creative marketing and brand director
Outdoor Research, the manufacturer of outdoor apparel, has hired a creative marketing and brand director, Andrew Osborn, and a director of design, Kat Schoewe. Osborn was most recently associate creative director at Archrival, an agency in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in youth culture. There he led campaigns for Adidas, Adidas ...
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Spartan Race announced the acquisition of Tough Mudder’s U.K
Spartan Race, the global leader in obstacle course racing, has recently announced the acquisition of Tough Mudder’s U.K., Canadian and German events. This is the first step in an effort to merge both obstacle course race leaders. Events in these countries will continue to be operated by the same team ...
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The Austrian Lenzing Group will build a wood-pulping plant in Brazil
The Austrian Lenzing Group will build a wood-pulping plant in Brazil as part of a joint venture with the wood-based materials group Duratex. The plant in the state of Minas Gerais, near São Paulo, will strengthen the backward integration and thus the special fiber growth of the fiber producer and ...
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Bluestar Alliance turns Nike’s former action sports brand into a licensed operation
(SGI) Bluestar Alliance, the new owner of Hurley, is moving quickly to turn Nike’s former action sports brand into a licensed operation. According to ShopEatSurf, it has signed contracts for the U.S. with companies specializing in men’s clothing, women’s clothing and swimwear. The licensees will rehire some or all of ...
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In-Sport Fashions, based in Montréal, has acquired Slackline Industries
In-Sport Fashions, a distribution company based in Montréal, Canada, has acquired Slackline Industries, a manufacturer of slacklines and slackline systems, from Canaima Outdoors Inc. in Colorado. The products of Slackline Industries are currently sold in 10 countries. Slackline Industries is also the inventor of the ISI slackline judging system, one ...
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Simond has moved into a new head office and factory
Simond, the French producer of mountaineering equipment purchased by Decathlon in 2008, has moved into a new head office and factory of 4,000 square meters at Vigie near Chamonix, using more modern and automated machinery to make its crampons, carabiners and ice axes. About 20 people were employed at original ...
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Pentland has agreed to buy the rights to the Speedo brand in North America and the Caribbean
(SGI) Pentland announced a couple of weeks ago that it has agreed to buy the perpetual rights to the Speedo brand in North America and the Caribbean and the related operations from PVH Corp. for $170 million in cash, uniting all the brand’s operations around the world under a common ...
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The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters
(SGI) The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters, an American producer of vehicle-mounted fishing-rod carriers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Denver, Colorado, although its website lists an address in Seymour, Connecticut. A banner on the homepage acknowledges the acquisition and says that deliveries of outstanding ...
