News Briefs – Page 302
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Salomon has put out a limited-edition collection, called Fondation Salomon....
Salomon has put out a limited-edition collection, called Fondation Salomon. All the proceeds will go to the brand's foundation, which has helped more than 300 mountain professionals who have suffered an accident or an illness and their families, in cooperation with various French institutions.
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Omega Pacific is recalling about 1,900 G-First series aluminum carabiners...
Omega Pacific is recalling about 1,900 G-First series aluminum carabiners in the U.S. because they can break while in use. They were sold between February and October this year at U.S. specialty stores and online at prices of $31 to $51.
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Teijin Frontier has unveiled a new version of its Solotex...
Teijin Frontier has unveiled a new version of its Solotex polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fiber, called Solotex Thermo, which is said to offer excellent insulation properties and thermal retention. The fiber absorbs near infrared sunlight and converts it to heat through carbon-based inorganic particles that are mixed into the fiber's monocular ...
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Schoeller Textil has won the Design Preis Schweiz 2017/18 in...
Schoeller Textil has won the Design Preis Schweiz 2017/18 in the textile category for its heated E-soft-shell. The award was announced in Langenthal, Switzerland on Nov. 3. According to Schoeller's description, E-soft-shell is an electrically heated fabric which can be cut to size without affecting the embedded technology. This technology ...
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Moncler has decided to eliminate its two top-of-the-range collections, which...
Moncler has decided to eliminate its two top-of-the-range collections, which it has been presenting at fashion shows. The two lines, Gamme Rouge and Gamme Bleu, were designed by Giambattista Valli and Thom Browne, who are going to stop working for Moncler to concentrate on on their own fashion collections.
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Polartec has announced this year's winners of its Apex Awards,...
Polartec has announced this year's winners of its Apex Awards, showing their products on its website. The winners are Adidas Terrex, Arc'teryx, Blackyak, Burton, Citera, Fox Racing, Mountain Hardwear, Norrøna, Oiselle. P1G-Tac and Taylor Stitch.
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When Stephen Keck undertakes his next challenge, he will be...
When Stephen Keck undertakes his next challenge, he will be kitted out in gear from Devold of Norway, the Scandinavian outdoor clothing firm. The extreme mountaineer from Tyrol is tackling the 8,163-meter-high summit of the Manaslu mountain in Nepal as part of a film documentary with another renowned climber, Hans ...
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Hi-Tec will provide footwear for the celebrities participating in the...
Hi-Tec will provide footwear for the celebrities participating in the 2017 edition of “I'm a Celebrity … Get me out of Here,” the Australian reality TV show. This year marks the tenth year that the outdoor brand has provided the participants in the show with footwear to brave the Australian ...
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Pentland has been honored with the 22nd annual Global Family...
Pentland has been honored with the 22nd annual Global Family Business Award by IMD, a top-ranked business school. The group received the award on the occasion of the 28th Summit of the Family Business Network International (FBN-I), which took place in Gran Canaria on Nov. 8-11. The Global Family Business ...
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Messe München is organizing a new conference next summer about...
Messe München is organizing a new conference next summer about the digital transformation of the sporting goods sector at large. As earlier this year, when Ispo Munich held a similar conference during the show, Adidas will participate in the event, along with other speakers. A firm date has not yet ...
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The Munich airport has introduced WeChatPay, the Chinese cashless payment...
The Munich airport has introduced WeChatPay, the Chinese cashless payment system, for the benefit of Chinese passengers at its 70 stores. It had already successfully introduced its competitor from Alibaba, Alipay, in July 2016.
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On Jan. 25-28, the new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show...
On Jan. 25-28, the new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver will occupy all of the three floors of the Colorado Convention Center. It will feature dedicated sections such as Venture Out for the outdoor sector; Luxe for premium and luxury snow and outdoor apparel; a Scandinavian Village; and ...
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Ortovox and Petzl are going to cooperate for the organization...
Ortovox and Petzl are going to cooperate for the organization of the Safety Nights. The short and free night-time courses will be offered at 14 locations throughout the alpine regions where people tend to engage in ski touring between the middle of January and the end of February. The goal ...
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UTMB International, the organizer of the famous Ultra Trail du...
UTMB International, the organizer of the famous Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, has signed a contract with a Chinese firm, Xingzhi Exploration Company, for the organization of the first UTMB race in another country. The new Chinese UTMB will be called Gaoligong By UTMB and will be held from March ...
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Performance Days will be moving from the MTC exhibition center...
Performance Days will be moving from the MTC exhibition center in Munich, its current venue, to the city's Messe München from November 2018. Performance Days made its debut in May 2008 as a roadshow with stops in Aschheim in Germany, Verona and Stockholm. The biannual trade show later found a ...
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Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive and new full owner of La...
Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive and new full owner of La Sportiva, has failed in his attempts to create an innovative and sustainable “Outdoor Paradise” around the Passo Rolle, a mountain pass that links the valley where his company is based with the flashy ski resort of San Martino di Castrozza. ...
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Aku Italia has been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)...
Aku Italia has been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for one its products, the Bellamont Plus shoe. The EPD is a registered document that communicates comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products, based on the guidelines on environmental impact of the International EPD System. The Bellamont ...
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Bridgedale has donated 500 technical socks to The Outward Bound...
Bridgedale has donated 500 technical socks to The Outward Bound Trust, an educational charity which works with schools and youth groups in the U.K. The donation will help young people attending the Trust's center in Aberdovey, Wales. The Outdoor Bound Trust offers young people skills development courses through learning and ...
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Ruffwear has announced a donation of more than $20,000 to...
Ruffwear has announced a donation of more than $20,000 to three non-profit animal shelters in central Oregon. The funds will be split among the Brightside Animal Shelter in Redmond, the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville, and the Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras. The money was raised during ...
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Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, has agreed to...
Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, has agreed to acquire the 49 percent stake it didn't own in the Italian outdoor footwear company from his brother Marco. The financial coverage of the deal was structured by the company's bank, Mediocredito Trentino-Alto Adige. The takeover will allow the company to ...
