News Briefs – Page 410
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Correction: In the last issue of this publication we misspelled...
Correction: In the last issue of this publication we misspelled the name of the member of the executive board of Black Yak and the new president of Nau. His name is Jun Suk Kang. We apologize for the mistake.
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A Dutch chain of textile shops, Zeeman (=The Sailor), has...
A Dutch chain of textile shops, Zeeman (=The Sailor), has reportedly acquired a majority interest in Vrijbuiter through an investment fund, Navitas Capital. Vrijbuiter operates four outdoor megastores in the Dutch cities of Roden, Gouda, Zaandam and Roermond. It also operates what it claims to be Europe's largest online store ...
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New England Footwear, parent company of GoLite, plans to take...
New England Footwear, parent company of GoLite, plans to take some manufacturing back to the U.S. for some of its technical outdoor shoes. Doug Clark, who took over the brand from Timberland in 2008, is reportedly looking for funding to set up a $5 million factory in New Hampshire that ...
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Beyond Clothing, an American supplier of technical clothing for outdoor...
Beyond Clothing, an American supplier of technical clothing for outdoor activities and professional use, has expanded its staff and its manufacturing facilities under the management of Rick Elder. It has appointed Peter Reichel as creative director and Jill Green as outside production director. Reichel has worked for Nike, while Green ...
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Johnson Outdoors has restored quarterly dividends for the first time...
Johnson Outdoors has restored quarterly dividends for the first time since 2008. It had suspended them only one year after going public. The resumption of dividend payments comes after major restructuring efforts which have led the company to reach an operating margin of 5.2 percent for the financial year ...
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The board of directors of Conzzeta, the Swiss company that...
The board of directors of Conzzeta, the Swiss company that owns Mammut Sports Group, has proposed to elect Ernst Bärtschi as its new chairman at the next annual meeting in April 2014. The 61-year-old executive has been the chief executive of Sika, a producer of construction chemicals, for seven years ...
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Adding to his role of director of Schöffel's sales division,...
Adding to his role of director of Schöffel's sales division, the 45-year-old Christophe Weissenberger has taken on the position of brand manager. In this position, he will take care of marketing, product management and design. In recognition of his increasing importance to the company, its managing partner, Peter Schöffel, has ...
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On Oct. 1, Joakim Persson joined the team of the...
On Oct. 1, Joakim Persson joined the team of the continental European operations of Sherpa Adventure Gear, the apparel manufacturer from Nepal. Sherpa set up a European office in Sindelfingen outside Stuttgart, Germany, earlier this year and premiered at this summer's OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. Persson, 53, will support Wolfgang ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation has appointed Jeffrey Bua as president of...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has appointed Jeffrey Bua as president of the Teva brand, taking the place of Joel Heath who has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Bua has been in the footwear industry for more than 30 years. He has been with Deckers since 2011, acting as president ...
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Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak...
Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak Performance brand at IC Companys, taking over the position from Henrik Bunge who is leaving the group. Cleemann was previously responsible for two other sportswear brands of the Danish group, Tiger of Sweden and By Malene. His nomination is part ...
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Patagonia has created a new role of vice president of...
Patagonia has created a new role of vice president of marketing and assigned it to Joy Howard, who served most recently in a similar position at Converse. She began her career in marketing at Johnson & Johnson and later became global marketing director for the joint venture between Coca-Cola and ...
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Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager,...
Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager, responsible for its new line of wetsuits. The former surfer and environmental activist has been working in product and marketing for Quiksilver for 20 years.
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Michel Rayot is retiring as president and chief executive of...
Michel Rayot is retiring as president and chief executive of Tecnica Group France after 40 years in the sports industry and 34 years at the head of the Italian company's operations in France. His functions are being taken over by Lucien Hauteville, who headed up The North Face in France ...
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Jordi “Coke” Salvans, a Spanish industry veteran, has joined Original...
Jordi “Coke” Salvans, a Spanish industry veteran, has joined Original Buff to act as sales manager. He has worked for Salomon since 1988 in the country, establishing the brand as a major player in the outdoor market. Two years ago he took charge of Salomon's snowboard operations, Bonfire, Wilson Golf ...
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MD Viper has started to distribute the collections of climbing...
MD Viper has started to distribute the collections of climbing gear of Rock Pillars and Ocun in Spain, starting with orders for the spring/summer 2014 season. While Ocun is new to the market, Rock Pillars has been distributed until now by Altitude Sport Evasion. The two Czech brands, which are ...
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NRS, the American producer of equipment for paddle sports based...
NRS, the American producer of equipment for paddle sports based in Moscow, Idaho, plans to launch a specific European website, nrseurope.com, where retailers can view the European prices charged for its products and place pre-season and in-season orders. It will also set up a new European distribution center to ship ...
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A Swedish distributor, C2 Vertical Safety, has added another brand...
A Swedish distributor, C2 Vertical Safety, has added another brand to its portfolio – Buff Professional. The company already sells other brands: La Sportiva, G3, Nite Ize and Petzl.
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Osprey Europe has traded for over 10 years in the...
Osprey Europe has traded for over 10 years in the Swedish sporting goods market. Now, the company has chosen a Swedish agent. From Jan. 1, 2014 Roswi will manage all Osprey sales and workshops in the Swedish market. Besides Osprey, Roswi also works with Patagonia, Light My Fire, Katadyn and ...
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AMG, the British producer and distributor of camping and outdoor...
AMG, the British producer and distributor of camping and outdoor products, has agreed to distribute the Fuel14 range of Geco Industries, a company in Sheffield. Its fuels are based on bio-ethanol, which is safer and environmentally friendlier than most of the other fuels that are based on hexamine and butane/propane.
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Effective Oct. 1, Fritschi started handling sales in Switzerland for...
Effective Oct. 1, Fritschi started handling sales in Switzerland for Outdoor Research. Fritschi, a well-known Swiss marketer of specialty ski bindings and other snow sports products that has also its own stores, will provide the sales team and customer support for the distribution of the American brand. The European office ...
