News Briefs – Page 258
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Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at...
Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at the Ispo 2019 show in Munich in the hardware category for its Firesteel 8 fire starter, which is made of natural fibers, signed a distribution agreement with New Heights for the U.K. two weeks ago. All of Kupilka's products are ...
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Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed...
Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed its distribution in France. The company's current distributor for the Benelux countries, Elements, took over the distribution in France at the beginning of this year. For the Korean market, Klean Kanteen signed a distribution contract with SNG in autumn 2018. ...
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Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of...
Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of trade marketing and sales support for three of the brands it distributes in Switzerland: Bell, Giro and Evoc. He will take care of clinics, events and other forms of support for the retail clients. He has worked most recently for ...
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Fratelli Campagnolo has announced the opening of its first CMP...
Fratelli Campagnolo has announced the opening of its first CMP stores outside Italy, after the inauguration in April of its 20th Italian store in Florence. The first one was inaugurated in a pedestrian area of Salzburg, Austria, a few weeks ago, followed by one in Chamonix, France, which replaced a ...
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Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a...
Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a shopping center in Madrid called Plaza Norte 2. It's the brand's second store in Spain, after the one it opened in Barcelona last September.
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Patagonia will close its Japanese stores on July 21, the...
Patagonia will close its Japanese stores on July 21, the day of the election of the members of the House of Councillors, to encourage both its employees and customers to vote. The House of Councillors is the upper house of the bicameral National Diet of Japan. The move will affect ...
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Original Buff, the main entity of the Buff group, rounded...
Original Buff, the main entity of the Buff group, rounded off its most recent fiscal year, ended April 30, with sales of €38.4 million, up by 8 percent from 2017. The Barcelona-based group's consolidated sales, subsidiaries included, moved some six million units worldwide and brought in €48.5 million, up by ...
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Edelrid launched a new climbing rope, Swift Protect Pro Dry,...
Edelrid launched a new climbing rope, Swift Protect Pro Dry, at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich. According to the company, it is the first climbing rope with integrated cut protection. The Swift Protect Pro Dry climbing robe consists of aramid fibers, which increase the cut resistance of the ...
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Peak Performance of Sweden has launched a collection designed by...
Peak Performance of Sweden has launched a collection designed by Ben Gorham, founder of Byredo, a Swedish brand of fragrances, leathergoods, eyewear and other items. In Peak Performance's view, “Possessions of My Soul” attempts to connect the urban and outdoor segments. It is a unisex outdoor collection made with technical ...
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Samaya won the French Outdoor Award at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich...
Samaya won the French Outdoor Award at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich for lightweight tent that comes in three different models: an inflated hoops system, one with aluminum tent poles and one with carbon tent poles. It weighs only 1 to 1.2 kg, depending on the material. Product development was done in ...
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At the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich, Vibram presented...
At the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich, Vibram presented the XS Flash 2 compound for indoor and outdoor climbing. After two years of product development and research, the climbing sole was presented for the first time in Munich last month. Vibram is currently showing it to suppliers of climbing ...
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Marmot is adding more sizing options throughout its garments as...
Marmot is adding more sizing options throughout its garments as part of its commitment to inclusivity. Its standard sizing system, currently of XS-L in women's and S-XXL in men's, will be complemented with Plus Sized garments, including women's tops up to 3x and bottoms up to 18w-22w. In addition, the ...
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Ferrino has announced a new system called Tent Set, which...
Ferrino has announced a new system called Tent Set, which allows outdoor enthusiasts to compose and customize their new tent with tools available at ferrino.it. By enabling the combination of several tents into one, the new Tent Set system also reduces the consumption of resources, waste of materials and garbage ...
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Archroma is introducing Lurapret N5396 & N5392 liq, a new...
Archroma is introducing Lurapret N5396 & N5392 liq, a new water-based VOC polyurethane (PU) polymer coating. The innovation was presented at the recent ITMA exhibition in Barcelona. With the growing demand for more sustainable technologies, the coatings that are used in the textile industry to achieve features such as waterproofness, ...
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The North Face (TNF) is celebrating Neil Armstrong's “giant leap...
The North Face (TNF) is celebrating Neil Armstrong's “giant leap for mankind” with a capsule collection. It was 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, that the astronauts Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins completed the outbound half of humanity's first trip to the moon. Five-day commemorative celebrations of the ...
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Hi-Tec has signed a deal with the Duke of Edinburgh's...
Hi-Tec has signed a deal with the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award to become the Recommended Kit supplier for low- and mid-tier expedition boots. The deal will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, and run for three years. For its Bronze, Silver or Gold Expeditions, the DofE Expedition Kit List ...
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Black Diamond is a title sponsor of the 2019 Cirque...
Black Diamond is a title sponsor of the 2019 Cirque Series. The three-year-old series is holding six mountain-running races at ski lodges in North America. This year's locations are Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird in Utah, Alyeska in Alaska, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, and Sun Valley in Idaho. Runners may compete ...
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Altra and Spartan have announced a new partnership that makes...
Altra and Spartan have announced a new partnership that makes Altra the “Presenting Partner of Spartan Trail” and “Official Shoe of Spartan Trail.” The deal, which will run through the 2019 Spartan Trail season, includes on-site branding and activations at events across the U.S. As part of the collaboration, Altra ...
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Garmont, the Italian outdoor footwear manufacturer, has announced that it...
Garmont, the Italian outdoor footwear manufacturer, has announced that it will be the main sponsor of the next edition of the Treviso Creativity Week, which promotes start-ups in Italy and will take place on Oct. 20-27. In 2018, more than 1,500 people attended. Garmont will also give out a special ...
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Lowa, one of Tecnica Group's brands, will be a sponsor...
Lowa, one of Tecnica Group's brands, will be a sponsor of the Biathlon World Championships 2020, which starts on Feb. 12 in Antholz, Southern Tyrol. Lowa will supply the event's 1,500 volunteers with shoes and socks. In addition, Lowa recently announced that it is the new main sponsor of the International Four Day ...
