News Briefs – Page 359
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Smartwool and Vaude have been named as “Conservation Champions” for...
Smartwool and Vaude have been named as “Conservation Champions” for 2015 by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca). Every year, the organization gives this award to the members that have taken the initiative to raise extra money for conservation and have raised awareness of conservation issues through Eoca. Smartwool's sock ...
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Vaude says it is one of the three finalists in...
Vaude says it is one of the three finalists in the race for election as “Germany's Most Sustainable Brand” in one of eight categories at the German Sustainability Congress in Dusseldorf. The award will be announced on Nov. 27.
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Patagonia says that 192 of the styles of garments it...
Patagonia says that 192 of the styles of garments it is selling this autumn are Fair Trade certified, up from 33 last spring. The company has added four certified factory in Sri Lanka and one in Los Angeles to its list of suppliers. It is now working with factories in ...
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Patagonia has created a line of sustainable denim jeans for...
Patagonia has created a line of sustainable denim jeans for its autumn/winter 2015 collection. Sustainability is an issue in denim production as this typically involves the use of dangerous chemicals to grow conventional cotton and the creation of millions of gallons of wastewater in the dyeing process. In order to promote ...
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The Vietnamese government has issue new regulations that specify the...
The Vietnamese government has issue new regulations that specify the maximum amounts of formaldehyde and Azo dyes that can be used in textile products manufactured, imported and traded in the country. The regulations are scheduled to be enforced from February 2016. They make reference to updated international test standards. They ...
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Wolverine Worldwide remains interested in acquisitions, but while there are...
Wolverine Worldwide remains interested in acquisitions, but while there are plenty of actionable assets in the market, the valuations are a bit high. Wolverine's management told an analysts' conference organized by Goldman Sachs that it would prefer a good brand with heritage with at least $75 million in revenues - ...
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Suunto, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has opened a new...
Suunto, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has opened a new Mobile Competence Center in Tampere, Finland. The facility, which was inaugurated on Aug. 10, is focused on the development of digital services and native applications for both iOS and Android. Suunto said it decided to start the center because of ...
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The share capital of IC Group, parent company of Peak...
The share capital of IC Group, parent company of Peak Performance, has been raised by 0.3 percent to 170,562,470 Danish kroner (€22.9m-$26.1m) through the exercise of warrants under two different programs that priced the new shares at DKK 136.00 and DKK 166.80, respectively. IC Group has derived gross proceeds of ...
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Assos of Switzerland, the well-known maker of bikewear from Lugano,...
Assos of Switzerland, the well-known maker of bikewear from Lugano, has changed ownership. The founding Maier family has sold its shares to a pool of investors led by Phil Duff, the former chief executive of Black Diamond, the U.S. brand of outdoor and snow sports equipment. Duff will reportedly take ...
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Thule Group has signed an agreement to sell its snow...
Thule Group has signed an agreement to sell its snow chain business to an Austrian-based company, Schneeketten. The divestment will allow Thule to focus more on its core outdoor and bags segment. The company's board of directors has initiated a strategic review of the remaining businesses in its Specialty ...
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Thule Group has inaugurated an expanded global testing center in...
Thule Group has inaugurated an expanded global testing center in Hillerstorp, Sweden. The new lab features a doubling of space - from 600 to 1,200 square meters - and additional tools that enable the testing of all products in Thule's expanding product portfolio, thanks to an additional investment of SEK20 ...
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The Portland Business Journal (PBJ) reports that Poler Outdoor Stuff,...
The Portland Business Journal (PBJ) reports that Poler Outdoor Stuff, an apparel startup from Portland, has raised about $4.5 million from an unnamed foreign strategic investor. The funds should be used for international expansion, with the investor's support as a strategic partner. Established in 2011, Poler is meant to address ...
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Calzados Boreal, the Spanish producer of rugged outdoor footwear, is...
Calzados Boreal, the Spanish producer of rugged outdoor footwear, is expanding its head office and manufacturing site near Alicante from 4,500 to 7,500 m², according to sportguide.com. The project will be completed next year, in connection with the company's 40th anniversary. The enlarged premises will include an indoor climbing wall ...
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Marti Batalla, who founded Grifone in 1984, is leaving the...
Marti Batalla, who founded Grifone in 1984, is leaving the Spanish outerwear company after more than 20 years at its helm. His departure is related to the acquisition of a controlling stake in the company by Ramón Cierco, who began to invest in Grifone in 2011. Other shareholders are Sandro ...
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Claes Broqvist, who has resigned after six years as sales...
Claes Broqvist, who has resigned after six years as sales director of Odlo Sportswear, is moving from Switzerland to Italy next January to fill a new position at Oberalp, parent company of Salewa, Dynafit and other brands, as regional general manager in charge of North America, Asia, the U.K. and ...
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Attila Hegyi, former purchasing manager at Mountex, the leading Hungarian...
Attila Hegyi, former purchasing manager at Mountex, the leading Hungarian outdoor retailer, is switching to Singing Rock from the start of October to supervise the Czech outdoor equipment supplier's European sales. This is a new function at Singing Rock, where Hegyi will be reporting to Guilherme Settanni, sales and marketing ...
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Matt J. Reintjes has left Vista Outdoor, where he was...
Matt J. Reintjes has left Vista Outdoor, where he was running the outdoor products division, to become the first professional chief executive of Yeti Coolers, effective Aug. 31. Roy Seiders, who founded the American company with his brother Ryan nine years ago, will remain Yeti's chairman, concentrating on strategy and ...
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Patagonia has appointed Lisa Pike Sheehy to the newly-created role...
Patagonia has appointed Lisa Pike Sheehy to the newly-created role of vice-president of environmental activism. She will report directly to Patagonia's chief executive, Rose Macario. Pike Sheehy is also on the board of the Outdoor Industry Association. This year Patagonia has donated $6.2 million to 741 grassroots environmental groups. The ...
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Salomon has appointed Anthony Diana as its new regional category...
Salomon has appointed Anthony Diana as its new regional category manager for footwear in the U.S. Diana has more than nine years of experience in the outdoor industry and seven years with multiple brands within the Amer Sports group, Salomon's parent company. For these brands, he has served as product ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed John Coe as managing director of...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed John Coe as managing director of its London-based subsidiary, taking the place of Dan LeVesconte, to “drive continued growth” for its brands in the region. As general manager of Chaco since March 2011, Coe has been running Wolverine's fastest-growing brand. He gained international experience as president ...
