News Briefs – Page 243
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Odlo has announced a partnership with the Lausanne 2020 Organising...
Odlo has announced a partnership with the Lausanne 2020 Organising Committee of the Third Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Lausanne in January 2020. As an official partner of the Games, the Swiss brand will provide the 3,500 volunteers with uniforms in the colors of Lausanne 2020, ...
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Bagheera, a Swedish brand of function clothing and shoes for...
Bagheera, a Swedish brand of function clothing and shoes for orienteering, cycling and Nordic skiing, has agreed and to extend its partnership with the Swedish Orienteering Association. The parties have been working together since 2016, and Bagheera is now stepping up as the main sponsor of the association from 2020 ...
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Lafuma has announced an official partnership with the French hiking...
Lafuma has announced an official partnership with the French hiking federation (FFR). The outdoor brand is launching a complete range of products linked to the FFR, including jackets, backpacks and fleece tops. The FFR has been in existence for 70 years and its hiking network runs for 180,000km across France. ...
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Fischer Sports has reopened its Fischer Grants Program to promote...
Fischer Sports has reopened its Fischer Grants Program to promote skiing in the U.S., with a focus on youth, underserved ski populations, snowmaking and education. Applications for funding and equipment will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout winter 2020. The first Fischer grants went to Duluth Cross Country for ...
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Dynafit has become the new title sponsor of the legendary...
Dynafit has become the new title sponsor of the legendary Transalpine Run. The competition is one of the best-known trail running events in the world and considered the most spectacular stage run and team competition in the Alps. Dynafit, the mountain endurance specialist that has been part of the Oberalp ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K.'s annual conference...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K.'s annual conference and general meeting will take place on March 16-17, 2020, at the Shrigley Hall Hotel in Cheshire, North West England. The 2020 conference will focus predominantly on sustainability. Antje von Dewitz, chief executive of the German outdoor brand Vaude and ...
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As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting...
As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting the public to an urban mountaineering event in the Swiss metropolis. On Saturday, Jan. 18, visitors to the Zurich's Foundry Hall can look forward to a free program of workshops, films and lectures on alpine climbing and local mountain activities, ...
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Grassroots Connect, the twice-annual American retail buying show of the...
Grassroots Connect, the twice-annual American retail buying show of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, is moving its autumn event to the Kansas City Convention Center beginning in November 2020. This decision was announced after Outdoor Retailer (OR) canceled its November trade show in Denver. OR's departure also eliminated future Grassroots Connect ...
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The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor...
The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor industry show focusing on hardgoods, paddling, cycling, climbing and camping, has announced that its first event will take place on July 21-25, 2020, at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cycling will be a ...
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Deuter's employees, partners, friends and families have donated another €5,000...
Deuter's employees, partners, friends and families have donated another €5,000 to support the oldest primary school in Kathmandu, Shanti Nikanja, which was rebuilt by the German non-profit organization Nepalhilfe Beilngries e.V. in 2013, thanks to financial support from the German backpack manufacturer. The school building, which until then resembled a ...
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Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been...
Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been certified as meeting the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The company can now use the label for its marketing. The fibers are made in Brazil and present the same characteristics as regular stretch Lycra fibers but include waste fiber collected at ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates has begun working with a...
W. L. Gore & Associates has begun working with a biotechnology start-up, Checkerspot, to produce environmentally friendly coatings. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Checkerspot uses microbes to bio-manufacture naturally occurring structural oils for commercial use. Another collaborator here is Beyond Surface Technologies, a Swiss producer of plant-based finishes intended to substitute ...
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A notable boost in production is on the cards for...
A notable boost in production is on the cards for the ZQ natural fiber produced by the New Zealand Merino Company. Through a collaboration with VF Corporation, its affiliated ZQ farmers will receive long-lasting supply commitments from VF subsidiaries such as Icebreaker and Smartwool. The farmers will get more than ...
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After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in...
After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in February of this year, the Swedish outdoor footwear brand is now offering what it calls the “world's most sustainable trail running shoes.” The “Outrun” will first be offered and sold exclusively via a Kickstarter campaign to reach the accurate end ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has had its best...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has had its best year ever. Among the 31 new members are Adventure.ie, the team-building and mountaineering company; NZero, the Spanish producer ecologically friendly ski-wax; Söll World, the Spanish ski-wear company; Redelk, the Italian producer of performance apparel; HSD Zipper, the Asian zip manufacturer; ...
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Toray Industries has announced a new commercial fiber brand that...
Toray Industries has announced a new commercial fiber brand that is said to represent the next level of PET-recycled fiber. The new “&+,” obtained through new production techniques, is said to produce whiter, finer fibers with contaminant-screening capability. Together with Kyoei Industry, Toray has developed a contaminant filtering technology and ...
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The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero initiative has issued the second...
The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero initiative has issued the second version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The V2.0 was released on Nov. 27, but brands will have a 12-month transition period to implement it. The ZDHC MRSL is a list of chemical substances banned from intentional use in ...
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Camelbak has announced the launch of the eco-sustainable Pivot Bottle...
Camelbak has announced the launch of the eco-sustainable Pivot Bottle as well as a bluesign System partnership. The Pivot Bottle is made of a 10 percent renewable plant-based material called Echo. The new bottle is part of the commuter-focused Pivot collection, launched in early 2019 with a focus on renewable ...
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Werner Marzin, the former president of Messe München who helped...
Werner Marzin, the former president of Messe München who helped turn Ispo into a global trade show, died on Oct. 14 at the age of 89. He spent 30 years with the company after joining it at its very start in 1964. He was made president two years later. His ...
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Spin Capital, a Munich-based investment company, has expanded its sports...
Spin Capital, a Munich-based investment company, has expanded its sports portfolio with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Freeride Film Festival and the winter camp's organizer, The Freeride Experience. Spin acquired the avalanche backpack specialist ABS Protection two years ago and the eco-sports apparel label Pyua one year ...
