News Briefs – Page 244
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The share capital of Moncler has changed slightly. Venezio Investments,...
The share capital of Moncler has changed slightly. Venezio Investments, the investment vehicle controlled by Tamasek, the state investment fund of Singapore, has sold half of its stake of 22.68 percent in Ruffini Partecipazioni (RH) to Remo Ruffini, the chief executive of Moncler, in exchange for a direct 2.88 percent ...
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Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired...
Ciesse Piumini's parent company, Sport Fashion Service, has been acquired by Mittel, an Italian investment bank, which now owns 90 percent of the Italian down clothing specialist. Ciesse, which was the property of Fila for a while, was a direct competitor of Moncler in its early days, but it didn't ...
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Herschel Supply has sold a minority stake to a consortium...
Herschel Supply has sold a minority stake to a consortium of private-equity firms formed by Eurazeo Brands, Alliance Consumer Growth and a Canadian pension fund affiliate. Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo focused on differentiated consumer brands with global growth potential, is investing $60 million alongside Alliance Consumer Growth, a ...
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Salomon has opened a Performance Center next to its...
Salomon has opened a Performance Center next to its existing Design Center in the French city of Annecy. The 820-square-meter facility is open – by appointment only – to skiers on the World Cup and regional racing circuits. In the words of Véronique Rémy, head of marketing, the move is ...
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Formosa Taffeta will acquire a 50 percent stake in...
Formosa Taffeta will acquire a 50 percent stake in Schoeller Textil in March of next year, after receiving the approval of its board of directors. The companies have been partners in the Hong Kong-based joint-venture Schoeller FTC for 18 years. According to the Taipei Times, Formosa plans to invest up ...
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The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft...
The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft and many other apparel brands, has appointed Yann Guinand as account manager for its Craft brand. Guinand, who has a lot of experience in the Swiss sporting goods industry, will be reporting directly to Urs Strahm, brand director of Craft ...
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Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as...
Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as its new chief executive in December. The current CEO, Mickey Mallet, will depart to pursue new property-development projects. Mallet has worked for High-Tec for 28 years, holding the CEO position for 15 years. De Vogel has a strong financial background, ...
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Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive...
Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive officers to its corporate leadership team. Brad Crandell will become chief human resources officer; Mark Kowalski will be the company's controller and chief accounting officer; Dylan Ramsey will be vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; and Kelly Reisdorf will ...
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Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from...
Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from VF Corp. Federico Manno will serve as general manager of global direct-to-consumer and digital key accounts, and Gaetano Coccopalmeri as export sales director. Both roles are new. Stefano Saccone, another former executive of VF, became chief executive of Woolrich last ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director for Western Europe for the Columbia and Sorel brands. Drui, who has worked for the group for the last 14 years, served most recently as apparel sales manager for Columbia in Europe. Meanwhile, the company has named Bruno Moalic as ...
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In October, the Millet Mountain Group of Lafuma appointed Verena...
In October, the Millet Mountain Group of Lafuma appointed Verena Angerer as marketing coordinator for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and Christian Gmünder as key account manager for Switzerland. Both have been working with Axel Neumann, sales manager at Millet since the beginning of this year. Angerer, 32, was previously a ...
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Exped, the 20-year-old Swiss outdoor equipment brand, has appointed Eicke...
Exped, the 20-year-old Swiss outdoor equipment brand, has appointed Eicke Thiele as sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Hubert Rutishauser, a member of the executive board who has until now been responsible for logistics and international sales, is handing some of his responsibilities over to Thiele, who previously worked ...
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This month, taking charge of the Austrian market, Osprey Europe...
This month, taking charge of the Austrian market, Osprey Europe appointed Andreas Grasl to the newly created position of sales manager for Austria. He reports directly to Luke Barton, Osprey's head of sales. Grasl was previously event manager at Dynafit, a member of Merrell's sales team and head of sales ...
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Gore Wear appointed Erman Aykurt to the position of...
Gore Wear appointed Erman Aykurt to the position of creative lead on Nov. 1. The 46-year-old was previously a creative director for Puma's sportstyle division. His successor at Puma has not yet been announced. Aykurt has spent the past 20 years in the sporting goods business, working for such companies ...
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Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian...
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its distribution in Switzerland. The Norwegian ski and outdoor brand opened a new showroom in Zurich in October and appointed Yves Vaucher to the newly created position of field account manager. Together with Daniel Ley, key account manager, he will manage the new, 280-square-meter showroom. Vaucher ...
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Starting on Jan. 1, Leatherman Tools will be represented in...
Starting on Jan. 1, Leatherman Tools will be represented in Switzerland by Merz, which is replacing Led Lenser Swiss. Merz distributes other important brands in the Swiss market including Merrell, Saucony and Nikwax. The change of distribution follows the establishment of Leatherman Europe in Germany 12 months ago. Until February, ...
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MB Mountain Gear, a company founded by Matthias Bürgi 10...
MB Mountain Gear, a company founded by Matthias Bürgi 10 years ago, has agreed to represent Klättermusen in Switzerland. The 45-year-old Swedish brand of mountaineering equipment is also entering the North American market through Essentic, an agency established by three industry veterans with showrooms in Brooklyn, New York, and Los ...
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DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to...
DPS Skis of Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued to grow its presence globally by adding a distributor for Norway, Roxee Sport; an agent for Austria, Heimo Baer; and a regional sales representative for Western Canada, Sasso Vertical. Baer is a sales representative for Sail & Surf, an Austrian wholesaler ...
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Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original...
Silva – the venerable maker of compasses, including the original liquid-filled model – is expanding its headlamp business to the U.S. To this end, the Swedish company has engaged both a distributor, Liberty Mountain, and a public-relations agency, Press Forward. According to Harald Molander, export sales manager, Silva can now ...
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Izas Outdoor of Spain has withdrawn from Amazon Vendor and...
Izas Outdoor of Spain has withdrawn from Amazon Vendor and other low-price marketplaces and is seeking to replace the resulting revenues by entering into new markets, according to CMDsport. The first stage of the new strategy takes aim at the Americas. To enter the U.S., Izas has come to terms ...
