News Briefs – Page 362
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CORRECTION: Montane and Rab are using two different types of...
CORRECTION: Montane and Rab are using two different types of Pertex Shield fabrics, which were presented at recent international trade shows. Montane has adopted Pertex Shield AP, whereas Rab's new Flashpoint Jacket is made with a lighter-weight version called Lightweight Pertex Shield+.
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Like Aku, Diadora and some other Italian brands, Asolo is...
Like Aku, Diadora and some other Italian brands, Asolo is resuming production in Italy for some of its shoes. It is hiring 20 people for the manufacture of its “alpine” line of climbing and ice climbing shoes, starting with the spring/summer 2016 collection. The company has been making all its ...
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Jack Wolfskin has reportedly received a cash injection of €75...
Jack Wolfskin has reportedly received a cash injection of €75 million from its new private equity investor, Blackstone, to help repay part of a loan, while negotiating better credit conditions. The information could not be confirmed. The takeover of former franchised shops seems to have weighed on the company's operating ...
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Light my Fire, the Swedish company specializing in utensils for...
Light my Fire, the Swedish company specializing in utensils for outdoor meals, has changed its name to Light my Fire of Sweden. This is meant to reinforce the brand's appeal as a Scandinavian brand. Its products are designed in Sweden and most of them are manufactured there, such as the ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has raised its senior secured credit facility by...
Wolverine Worldwide has raised its senior secured credit facility by $300 million to $950 million, comprising a term loan of $450 million and a $500 million revolving credit. The new credit agreement negotiated with company's lenders also extends the maturity date of the facility. It lowers the cost of servicing ...
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Vincent Wauters, president of Arc'teryx, has been appointed head of...
Vincent Wauters, president of Arc'teryx, has been appointed head of the apparel business unit for the whole Amer Sports group, taking the place of Jean-Philippe Torgue, who has not been active for several months. Wauters will have a similar function as Jean-Marc Pambet, president of the Salomon brand, who is ...
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Erwin van Dop, formerly in charge of Salomon and then...
Erwin van Dop, formerly in charge of Salomon and then Columbia in the Netherlands, has switched to Hi-Tec to become managing director for the Dutch footwear brand in the Benelux countries, along with Germany and Austria. He takes over from Peter Korver, who left earlier this year to become managing director ...
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Hannes Oehler has been appointed area manager for Germany, Austria...
Hannes Oehler has been appointed area manager for Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe at La Sportiva. He has replaced Luigi Tamai, who left in January to join Tecnica. Oehler is to report to Lorenzo Sani, who became La Sportiva's sales and marketing director last November, switching over from Montura. La ...
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Peli, the U.S. speciality company for lighting solutions and robust...
Peli, the U.S. speciality company for lighting solutions and robust plastic cases for outdoor purposes, has hired Andy Comerford as consumer sales manager for its ProGear range of consumer products in the region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. After serving various consumer goods companies, mainly in the U.K. ...
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Sympatex Technologies has appointed Derk Spingler, 42, as vice president...
Sympatex Technologies has appointed Derk Spingler, 42, as vice president for North America. He takes the place of Stephen Kerns, who has become the president of Schoeller Textil USA. Kerns replaces Tom Weinbender, who is leaving after working for Schoeller for 35 years, the last 21 at the head of ...
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After 19 years of collaboration, Zeis Excelsa will stop distributing...
After 19 years of collaboration, Zeis Excelsa will stop distributing Merrell in Italy after the end of this year. By then, it will also have closed or converted its six Merrell stores in Italy. The new Italian distributor of the brand will be a company called Premiere Distribution. Zeis Excelsa, ...
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Scarpa Schuhe, the distribution arm of the Italian shoemaker for...
Scarpa Schuhe, the distribution arm of the Italian shoemaker for the German and the Benelux markets, has taken on the distribution of Boreas, the Californian marketer of backpacks. The agreement is, as of now, limited to Germany. Boreas was founded by Tae Kim in San Francisco in 2010. For seven ...
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Vibram has appointed Rock Gear Distribution as its primary distributor...
Vibram has appointed Rock Gear Distribution as its primary distributor and importer for FiveFingers and other finished products in Canada, with full effect from January 2016. Its U.S. subsidiary had previously worked in the market through sales reps. Vibram has its own sales force only in Italy, the U.S. and ...
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Ultimate Direction, the company in Boulder, Colorado that popularized the...
Ultimate Direction, the company in Boulder, Colorado that popularized the “hydration vest,” is growing its presence in Europe through the appointment of three leading distributors: ABC Distribution for Italy, Snow Factory for Spain and Andorra, and Plein Nord Distribution for France. It had a different distributor for the Spanish market ...
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Primus, the brand of stoves and related equipment owned by...
Primus, the brand of stoves and related equipment owned by Fenix Outdoor, has picked Gerald Palm as its distributor of the year. The 46-year-old has been with the Swedish brand for two years, covering the German market. Palm received the prize from Lars-Ola Brolinso, chief executive of Primus.
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Garmin's sales accelerated to an increase of 4.0 percent in...
Garmin's sales accelerated to an increase of 4.0 percent in the second quarter ended June 27, reaching $110.3 million. The category generated a flat gross margin of 60.6 percent and 6.1 percent higher operating earnings of $37.4 million. The company is making new investments in the outdoor wearable category, where ...
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Scarpa, the Italian producer of outdoor shoes, reached sales of...
Scarpa, the Italian producer of outdoor shoes, reached sales of €105 million in the last financial year, just about 1 to 2 percent higher than in the previous year. With a turnover of some €19 million, Italy remains the brand's largest market, followed by the U.K. where Scarpa has a ...
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Rocky Brands saw its net earnings grow by 30 percent...
Rocky Brands saw its net earnings grow by 30 percent to $2.0 million in the second quarter ended June 30, although sales dropped slightly to $68.6 million from $68.8 million in the year-ago period, due to one-time events such as the non-repetition of a seeding event with a major retailer. ...
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It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam...
It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle on a free trade agreement (FTA). All substantive issues have been settled on both sides after two and a half years of negotiation, leading to the likely removal of nearly all tariffs on products ...
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Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute...
Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute immediately after the announcement of Camelbak's takeover by Vista Outdoor (see the article in this issue). The dispute goes back to last February, when Camelbak sued Osprey in a federal California court, charging that Osprey had violated its patent on ...
