News Briefs – Page 268
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Lorpen, the Spanish brand of technical socks, has overhauled its...
Lorpen, the Spanish brand of technical socks, has overhauled its branding and logo. The “Lorpen 2019 Brand Video,” available on YouTube and the company's website, was filmed around the village of Etxalar, in the Spanish Pyrenees, and at the Lorpen factory located there. About three minutes long, the video means ...
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On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated...
On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated stainless-steel containers, launched the Journey Series of 10- and 20-liter packs, which enable mountain bikers to drink cold water for up to four hours as they peddle. Simultaneously with the launch, the company added two new brand ambassadors, the professional ...
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Like the organizers new OutDoor by Ispo show, Messe Friedrichshafen...
Like the organizers new OutDoor by Ispo show, Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting brands to apply for its own Outdoor Industry Awards in connection with its new local consumer-oriented show in September. Applications are welcome in 12 product categories until July 25. A six-member jury will select the winners.
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For the second time in a row, the IWA OutdoorClassics...
For the second time in a row, the IWA OutdoorClassics show in Nuremberg has decided to be the headline sponsor for the European Outdoor Summit, whose next session will take place in Interlaken, Switzerland, on Sept. 26-27. As we already said in the last issue, the show has been expanding ...
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Osprey is encouraging the participants in its Happy Hour on...
Osprey is encouraging the participants in its Happy Hour on Day 1 of the Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show to bring their own reusable pint cup. For every reusable pint cup that they bring, Osprey will fill it with beer and make a $6 donation to Big City Mountaineers. Osprey's ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three projects that received the most votes in their respective categories at a recent public vote – the first of its two annual public online votes to help it choose which conservation projects to support. The three projects that obtained the ...
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Ternua is launching a capsule collection of eco-dyed garments, based...
Ternua is launching a capsule collection of eco-dyed garments, based on its Nutcycle project, which the Spanish firm presented last year. The Nutcycle project reuses agricultural waste and applies it to garments as a natural dye, avoiding the use of artificial dyes. Besides natural dyes, the new capsule collection uses ...
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Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets...
Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets in its spring/summer 2019 collection. The Neon Capri model is made with Econyl yarn from the recycling of fishing nets collected through the Redcycle project. Through this project, 12 tons of fishing nets abandoned on the Basque coasts in 2016 ...
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Ternua and Mater Museoa have presented to the European Outdoor...
Ternua and Mater Museoa have presented to the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) a conservation project to help protect the coast of Jaizkibel and Ulia, near San Sebastián, in Spain's Basque Country. Marine litter affects the ecosystems in the area, leading to risks for humans and wildlife. The project will ...
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Jack Wolfskin has teamed up with the National Trust in...
Jack Wolfskin has teamed up with the National Trust in the U.K. for the launch of an exclusive eco-friendly range of outdoor clothing for men and women. The collection comprises t-shirts, fleece tops, jackets and trousers. The pieces in the range are PFC-free and are made using alternative treatments for ...
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Patagonia has launched Artifishal, a docu-film about the fight for...
Patagonia has launched Artifishal, a docu-film about the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. The 80-minute film explores the threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and the wild salmon's slide toward extinction. Artifishal will be showing in Patagonia stores in the ...
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Eurazeo has sold its entire remaining stake of 4.8 percent...
Eurazeo has sold its entire remaining stake of 4.8 percent in Moncler, making a major capital gain with a total price of $445 million for the shares. It had invested €950 million to acquire a 45 percent stake in the Italian company in 2011, prior to its public offering. Meanwhile, ...
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Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand...
Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand of bicycle components inherited from Salomon, to an American equity company, Regent. The price being paid for Mavic, which represented only about 3 percent of the group's sales, was not disclosed. There was no comment by the group about the ...
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Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality...
Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality Prize 2018. The award honors companies for the quality of their products as well as their potential in terms of international and commercial prospects. The Quality Prize and the other Leonardo Prizes are presented every year by the Leonardo Committee ...
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Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a...
Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a director and a member of its nominating and corporate governance and audit committees. Mansell began serving in that capacity on March 25 and will be standing for election to full-term board membership at this year's annual shareholders' meeting. Ed George, ...
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Storm Care Solutions of the U.K., which produces aftermarket waterproofing...
Storm Care Solutions of the U.K., which produces aftermarket waterproofing and cleaning fluids, has appointed Lauren Kirk to the post of export sales manager. The appointment follows a company-wide rebranding and recent distribution deals for Germany, Austria, the Benelux countries, Chile and the U.S. Kirk's experience includes posts at Terra ...
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The Oberalp Group has appointed Andrea Carraro to the post...
The Oberalp Group has appointed Andrea Carraro to the post of general manager for footwear and technical equipment. He will be leading the development team for this products at the office in Montebelluna, and thereby working to increase the market share of the Salewa and Dynafit brands in the categories ...
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Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for...
Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for bags and transport solutions, took charge of distributing its own “travel luggage and bags” segment this February. It is also managing sales in Austria from its headquarters in Neumarkt. Aqipa, the Austrian distributor, had been handling sales in Germany and ...
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Columbia inaugurated a new store in London's iconic Carnaby Street...
Columbia inaugurated a new store in London's iconic Carnaby Street on March 28 to sell a full collection of premium apparel, footwear and accessories. The 230-square-meter store will host a dedicated launch event on April 6, with more in-store events scheduled to take place throughout the summer.
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A new Norwegian outdoor retailer that is also trading over...
A new Norwegian outdoor retailer that is also trading over the internet, Nansensport, has opened a store just outside of Oslo, selling products from its own brand, called 86° 14'N. The focus is on reasonably priced outdoor gear. Fridtjof Nansen, a grandson of a famous polar explorer, and an industry ...
