News Briefs – Page 309
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Vibram is introducing a new Vibram Litebase technology which, it...
Vibram is introducing a new Vibram Litebase technology which, it says, reduces by up to 30 percent the weight of the outsole without affecting the properties of Vibram's normal soles. The new technology will be tested on a shoe with Vibram's Megagrip compound by the members of the Trailrunning Team ...
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Camp has received awards from Alpin and Bergsteiger, two German...
Camp has received awards from Alpin and Bergsteiger, two German magazines, for its Vortex Rewind Pro and Kinetic Gyro Rewind Pro via ferrata systems. These two sets were tested by the German magazines. Alpin stressed the ergonomic Horai carabiners of the Vortex Rewind Pro as well as its low weight ...
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La Sportiva is the new technical partner of the 20km...
La Sportiva is the new technical partner of the 20km version – “The Original” - of the Fisherman's Friend StrongmanRun in Italy, an obstacle race organized by RCS Sport – RCS Active Team. The upcoming edition of the race, its sixth in Italy, will take place in Rovereto on September ...
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Ortovox has expanded its partnership with VDBS, the German association...
Ortovox has expanded its partnership with VDBS, the German association of mountain and ski guides, which started in 2013. In addition to providing safety equipment, it will supply clothing to VDBS' trainers, who prepare 70 new guides each year for certification. It expects to get important feedback for its product ...
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An estimated 3,000 attendees at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market...
An estimated 3,000 attendees at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City participated in a “This Land is Our Land” march to the capitol building of the state of Utah to protest against the state government's policy on public lands. Without giving any attendance numbers yet, the organizers ...
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According to a report in SAZ, the European Outdoor Group...
According to a report in SAZ, the European Outdoor Group (EOS) has officially notified Messe Friedrichshafen that it is cancelling its contract with it for the organization of the European OutDoor show. Without confirming the report, the EOG says it will now be able to make the decision about the ...
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The organizers of last month's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) at...
The organizers of last month's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) at Stoneleigh Park, England said it was quieter than earlier editions, but buyers formed a much larger percentage of visitors than last year, when it was still held in September. The show hosted more than 500 exhibitors including many new ones.
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Bologna Fiere will host a brand-new trade show dedicated to...
Bologna Fiere will host a brand-new trade show dedicated to the outdoor industry and enthusiasts. The first edition of Outdoor Expo will take place in Bologna, Italy on March 2-4, 2018. The show targets professionals, such as industry members and the media, as well as the public, and will benefit ...
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Matthias Gebhard, who has been running Bergfreunde for the past...
Matthias Gebhard, who has been running Bergfreunde for the past five years, will be one of the keynote speakers at the Outdoors Future Camp and Ispo Academy organized by the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K. on Sept. 5 and 6 at Ecclesall Woods, in Sheffield. Another interesting speaker ...
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Susan Viscon, senior vice president of merchandising and private brands...
Susan Viscon, senior vice president of merchandising and private brands at REI, will deliver a keynote presentation at this year's European Outdoor Summit, which will be held in the Italian city of Treviso on Oct. 4-5. A networking evening with wine tasting and a buffet will take place in Castello ...
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Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports...
Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports and outdoor industry scheduled to be held in Munich on Nov. 8-9, can log on its website to get a free ticket and make requests for appointments online. Brands like 3M, Pertec, Polartec, Pontetorto, Primaloft Schoeller, Sympatex and Toray will ...
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The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T.) is heading to more...
The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T.) is heading to more than 300 venues in 14 countries. The premiere is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany on Oct. 5, followed by a tour across 13 more European countries. Mammut and Gore-Tex are among the main sponsors of the E.O.F.T. The ...
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The Challenge Project 2017 is the first project to be...
The Challenge Project 2017 is the first project to be awarded a grant from It's Great Out There, the coalition of outdoor-related companies that aims to inspire and enable people to participate in outdoor activities. The Challenge Project 2017 is organized by Friedrich Junge School in partnership with Primaloft, a ...
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Vaude has launched a new footwear collection using Reverdia's Biosuccinium,...
Vaude has launched a new footwear collection using Reverdia's Biosuccinium, the brand of sustainable bio-succinic acid products. Vaude said that Reverdia's Biosuccinium is contained in the bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that is used for the production of its new Skarvan shoe range, part of its summer 2018 collection. Vaude uses TPU ...
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Snugpak, the U.K.-based maker of sleeping bags and insulated clothing,...
Snugpak, the U.K.-based maker of sleeping bags and insulated clothing, has been named as one of the 2017 Eoca Conservation Champions, the award the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) gives to members that have taken the initiative to raise extra money for conservation through the association. Eoca said that Snugpak ...
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Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard...
Textile Exchange has announced the release of Recycled Claim Standard 2.0 (RCS) and Global Recycled Standard 4.0 (GRS), two revised versions of these standards. The RCS and GRS standards provide verification of recycled materials and then track the material up until the final product. A key change in both standards ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) said it raised more...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) said it raised more than €35,500 from various events run by members and the Conservation Fundraiser at the latest edition of the OutDoor Show, which was held in Friedrichshafen in June. In addition, a number of members and associates organized their own Eoca fundraisers, ...
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Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the...
Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the Swiss outdoor and sports apparel company will donate 1 percent of the turnover generated with its products using the Ceramicool technology in the autumn/winter 2017 season to the Swiss-based non-profit organization. Odlo's contribution will support a community-based reforestation project in ...
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Patagonia is making a donation of $150,000 to Punta de...
Patagonia is making a donation of $150,000 to Punta de Lobos Por Siempre for an environmental project in Chile following the sale of the patented technology of the PSI (Personal Surf Inflation) vest. Punta de Lobos Por Siempre is an initiative led by Save the Waves and Ramón Navarro, a ...
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Carsten von Birckhahn, brand manager and a member of the...
Carsten von Birckhahn, brand manager and a member of the executive board at Edelrid, died on July 15 in a paragliding accident in Val di Mello in the Italian Alps. Aged 49, Von Birckhahn was a driving force behind numerous innovations over his ten-year tenure at the climbing specialist company. ...
