News Briefs – Page 259
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Black Diamond Equipment is partnering with The Boulder Field, a...
Black Diamond Equipment is partnering with The Boulder Field, a climbing and fitness center developer and operator based on the West Coast of the U.S., on a new bouldering competition series, called The Boulder Field Masters (TBF Masters). Black Diamond will be the keystone sponsor of the series. In 2019, ...
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The European Outdoor Group has decided to extend the deadline...
The European Outdoor Group has decided to extend the deadline for registration at an early bird rate for next September's European Outdoor Summit (EOS), although the number of registrations is already 5 percent higher than a year ago. The registration fee of €650 for a single delegate will be reduced ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen reported on a successful 14th edition of the...
Messe Friedrichshafen reported on a successful 14th edition of the Asia Outdoor trade show in Nanjing, China, on June 27-30. Spread over indoor and outdoor spaces totaling 48,000 square meters, some 312 brands presented their products and services to about 16,700 visitors from China itself, Turkey, Ukraine, Korea, Hong Kong ...
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Attendance was up again at this year's Outdoor Trade Show...
Attendance was up again at this year's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), held on July 9-11 in the British city of Manchester. According to the organizers, the show logged 990 unique visitors over its three days, for a year-on-year increase of four percent. Significantly, the number of retail buyers and owners ...
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Many of the 550 brands that were represented at Ispo...
Many of the 550 brands that were represented at Ispo Shanghai on July 5-7 expressed strong satisfaction. A young fashion-tech brand, Airinum, participated in the show for the first time in an original partnership with a German brand, Arys, and the Swedish ingredient brand that they are using, Polygiene. The ...
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The first edition of a new Salon de l'Escalade (Climbing...
The first edition of a new Salon de l'Escalade (Climbing Trade Show) will be held on Nov. 15-17 at Le Double-Mixte in the French city of Villeurbanne, just outside Lyon. Its organizers claim that it will be the first fair completely focusing on climbing in Europe. The show's first day, ...
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Jack Wolfskin opened a temporary tech lab in Berlin during...
Jack Wolfskin opened a temporary tech lab in Berlin during the Berlin Fashion Week, on July 1-6. The aim was to attract a specialist audience during the event, as well as end consumers. The lab showcased the premium collection of the brand. Customers could purchase the products of the current ...
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The latest edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which...
The latest edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which took place on June 17-20, welcomed around 23,500 visitors, down from 26,000 in 2018. It was the second time for the show in Denver, following its move from Salt Lake City. The exhibitors included more than 1,400 brands, 250 of ...
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Nemo, the outdoor gear design company based in New Hampshire,...
Nemo, the outdoor gear design company based in New Hampshire, has won several awards at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, the trade show which took place in Denver in June. Awards and recognitions included: Popular Mechanics - Editor's Choice, 2020 Sweepstake tent stake; Gear Institute - Best New Gear, 2020 ...
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Edelrid started to cooperate with Newseed, based in Rosenheim, three...
Edelrid started to cooperate with Newseed, based in Rosenheim, three months ago. Newseed uses the residue of Edelrid's production for its line of accessories and bags. Edelrid assumes that it will be able to save up about 12 tons of residue per year. The cooperation agreement is part of Edelrid's ...
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Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in...
Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in their “Save the Rhino” mission. GCC helps communities to take ownership of the nature surrounding them. Garmont is supporting GCC'S “Future Rangers Program” in four schools with 1,600 students aged five to 18. GCC aims to educate children about careers ...
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Mountain Equipment collected about two tons of used down together...
Mountain Equipment collected about two tons of used down together with the JDAV, the youth of the German Alpine Club, DAV, from March to June. From the two tons of collected down, about 70 percent will be reused. About 20 percent of the recycled down will be used for the ...
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Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand that is part of the...
Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand that is part of the Conzzeta group, says it is aiming to eliminate poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) from its entire product range by 2025. As part of this program, for spring/summer 2020, 65 percent of all sleeping bags will be PFC-free, compared with a ratio of 35 percent ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced nine new organizations as accredited training providers for its program. The new organizations that are now able to offer ZDHC certified training sessions in chemical management, via the ZDHC Academy, are: Bureau Veritas, CEDFEM Engineering, Centro Tessile Serico, Centrocot, GSM ...
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The Conservation Alliance has announced the recipients of the Outstanding...
The Conservation Alliance has announced the recipients of the Outstanding Partnership Awards for 2019, which are Osprey Packs, Keen Footwear, Northwest Rafting and Peak Design. The Outstanding Partnership Awards recognize companies who provide meaningful support to the Alliance grantees working to protect wild places throughout North America. This year's winners ...
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The Textile Exchange has announced the release of Responsible Down...
The Textile Exchange has announced the release of Responsible Down Standard 3.0, the third version of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), effective July 1. The RDS 3.0 represents “the most substantial revision” since the launch of the standard, according to the organization. The RDS, which was originally developed in 2014 ...
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Isbjörn of Sweden has announced that it will switch its...
Isbjörn of Sweden has announced that it will switch its method of freight from sea and occasionally air, its current methods, to rail from the autumn/winter season. The move is part of the company's commitment to make its operations more sustainable. The products of the outdoor children's clothing brand will ...
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Adidas and Nike are in the top five of the...
Adidas and Nike are in the top five of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)'s leaderboard for 2018, at the fourth and fifth place, respectively. The BCI is the Geneva-based body that campaigns for increased production and consumption of “more sustainable cotton.” Fifteen companies featured on its 2018 leaderboard, a table ...
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HeiQ has been awarded the 2019 Swiss Environmental Award for...
HeiQ has been awarded the 2019 Swiss Environmental Award for its Clean Tech dyeing process. The technology is said to reduce a textile mill's water consumption by 30 percent and to allow for 30 to 50 percent faster dyeing time for polyester fabrics, which represent around half of the world's ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
