News Briefs – Page 295
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CMP has become the title and technical sponsor of Venice...
CMP has become the title and technical sponsor of Venice Night Trail. CMP, part of F.lli Campagnolo Group, is a maker of high-performance garments for a wide range of sporting activities ranging from skiing to trekking, from biking to mountaineering. The CMP Venice Night Trail is scheduled for Saturday, Apr. ...
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Gore-Tex has enlisted a Norwegian singer and composer, Sigrid, as...
Gore-Tex has enlisted a Norwegian singer and composer, Sigrid, as its new brand ambassador. It says it selected her to appeal to a younger and more urban consumer target. The 21-year-old artist, who won this year's BBC Sound Award, recently participated in the launch of the Gore-Tex Infinium range of ...
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Globetrotter is launching its own green seal of approval, to...
Globetrotter is launching its own green seal of approval, to make it easier for consumers to identify the more sustainable products. The German outdoor retailer launched a sustainability symbol called “eine grünere Wahl” (a greener choice) this month. The retailer picks items that stand out for their environmentally-friendly and fair ...
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Patagonia has launched the Blue Heart campaign, a website and...
Patagonia has launched the Blue Heart campaign, a website and petition urging international banks to stop investing in the destruction of Europe's last wild rivers. The name of the campaign refers to the Balkan rivers, an area known as the Blue Heart of Europe. The campaign raises awareness on more ...
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La Sportiva has received the RadicalGreen prize, a national award...
La Sportiva has received the RadicalGreen prize, a national award honoring Italian companies that work to develop sustainable products and processes. Trento, where La Sportiva is based, each year hosts the Green Week, an event under the patronage of the Autonomous Province of Trento, in collaboration with the European Commission. ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is adding...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is adding a new sustainability section to its website. By providing online resources on sustainability across the supply chain, the new section is meant to help OIA members and outdoor industry companies in their pursuit of increasingly sustainable practices in their businesses. ...
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Ann Krcik, the long-time senior director of communication for The...
Ann Krcik, the long-time senior director of communication for The North Face, died of cancer on Feb. 27. She played a key role in developing the idea of outdoor professionals as athletes and not just adventurers. She founded Extreme Connection, a company that introduced outdoor athletes to the world through ...
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Kabooki, the licensee of the Lego brand for outdoor apparel...
Kabooki, the licensee of the Lego brand for outdoor apparel for children, has a new majority shareholder. Christopher Silcowitz, chief executive of Kabooki, recently acquired 19.8 percent of the company's shares from the Lego group. Just a couple of days later, he was offered 70.1 percent of the shares, which ...
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Garmont International, the Italian performance footwear brand for outdoor activities,...
Garmont International, the Italian performance footwear brand for outdoor activities, has announced the arrival of Luigi Rossi Luciani as a new minority shareholder of the company. Rossi Luciani is the founder and president of Carel, a company specializing in energy-saving control solutions for the air conditioning and refrigeration sector. He ...
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Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in...
Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in Portland, Oregon, to support its clients in this important area of the U.S. for the outdoor industry. It will be run by Joel Enderle, who joins the Italian sole manufacturer after spending more than three decades in product development and ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates has opened an 11,000-square-foot R&D center...
W.L. Gore & Associates has opened an 11,000-square-foot R&D center in California's Silicon Valley that will connect it with companies in the aerospace, automotive, digital health, consumer electronics, fabrics, industrial and medical fields. A first project underway consists of funding a local startup, Krenzen, for the development of a digital ...
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Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed...
Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed in the same function at Piste Group, a Danish holding company for several Nordic brands of ski holiday organizations and other tourist services. Fabrin became chief executive at Haglöfs in November 2014 and it was announced last September that he ...
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Mark Flanagan has been appointed in the new position of...
Mark Flanagan has been appointed in the new position of European commercial director for Helinox, the South Korean brand of outdoor equipment. Flanagan previously worked for companies such as Reebok, Berghaus and Columbia. His latest functions included international general manager at GoLite, and apparel and accessories director at Hi-Tec Sports. ...
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Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe...
Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe at Oberalp, starting on March 1. He succeeds Christoph Mannel, who resigned unexpectedly from his position in May last year. Benedikt Böhm, general brand manager at Oberalp, assumed Mannel's responsibilities on an interim basis. From Alpbach, a village in the Tirol ...
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SOG Specialty Knives and Tools has announced the appointment of...
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools has announced the appointment of Chas Fisher as its new vice-president of sales. Fisher has nearly 30 years of experience in the outdoor industry. Prior to joining SOG, he was chief operating officer of Verde Brand Communications. He has also previously served as vice-president of ...
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Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at...
Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at the head of Schöffel's French subsidiary, according to sport-guide.com. Jacquemoud has been with the company for ten years.
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Günther Herrmann is the new sales and marketing manager of...
Günther Herrmann is the new sales and marketing manager of Schöffel, replacing Andreas Schupp. The 45-year-old was previously in charge of sports at the European level for Marchon Eyewear, which sells brands like Dragon and Nike.
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Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as...
Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as chief operating officer. This veteran of the group takes over some of the responsibilities of Andy Long, the company's chief executive, who served as COO between 2012 and 2014 and retained the post after his appointment of CEO in 2014. ...
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Megasport, a Spanish distribution company selling a raft of sports...
Megasport, a Spanish distribution company selling a raft of sports and outdoor brands, has added Black Diamond to its portfolio. The outdoor brand's distribution switched to Megasport starting from the sell-in of this year's winter range in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. Megasport has reportedly opened a permanent showroom for Black ...
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Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original,...
Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original, which is the Norwegian distributor of two Swedish brands, Woolpower and Gränfors Bruk. According to Ullfrotté's chief executive, John Sveen, the acquisition is the result of a long and thorough process, with both companies having had the need for a ...
