News Briefs – Page 443
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King Camp, one of the big Chinese camping and outdoor...
King Camp, one of the big Chinese camping and outdoor brands, posted strong growth for 2011 with sales up by 30 percent to 400 million yuan renminbi (€51.2m-$63.2m). In the typically Chinese, way, its general manager, Shu Guoking, calls this strong growth “steady development.” In the course of this year, ...
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Marmot has relocated its worldwide headquarters to a new campus-style...
Marmot has relocated its worldwide headquarters to a new campus-style facility in Rohnert Park, California, after 22 years of business operations in nearby Santa Rosa. The company was originally founded in Grand Junction, Colorado, and moved to Santa Rosa in 1990, with 20 employees. Today the company has more than ...
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After 10 years of growth in the U.S. and Canada,...
After 10 years of growth in the U.S. and Canada, Mammut Sports Group had to move to a new warehouse in Williston, Vermont. The new facility consolidates its existing headquarters and three separate warehouses on 23,000 square feet, bringing together all product categories. The company said that it would dramatically ...
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Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with...
Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Swire Resources to accelerate the growth of both the Columbia and the Mountain Hardwear brands in China. Swire Resources, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific, will hold 40 percent of the venture, while the U.S. outdoor company will control ...
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Outpac Designs, the Hong Kong-based marketer of the Pacsafe brand...
Outpac Designs, the Hong Kong-based marketer of the Pacsafe brand of travel and safety equipment, has decided to take over its distribution in mainland China, to be handled by its own subsidiary. Magnus McGlashan, managing partner, said that it is essential for successful selling to get to know the customer, ...
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For its business in China, Vaude reports stable sales at...
For its business in China, Vaude reports stable sales at €2.5 million for 2011. Jan Lorch, sales director, explains that last year was a period of transition when it switched from its own operations to Kailas, one of the country's leading brands that acts as well as licensee and distributor ...
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Vasque has signed up a new distributor for the Korean...
Vasque has signed up a new distributor for the Korean market, Ho Corporation. The company also represents Camp, Holokai and Zamberlan in that market.
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Icebreaker is implementing an innovative laptop and iPad-based tool called...
Icebreaker is implementing an innovative laptop and iPad-based tool called “aWorkbook” for assortment planning and selling. The new tool is already in use by 80 account managers and a couple of distributors. Currently, the new technology is applied in 12 of the 43 countries that Icebreaker serves in North America, ...
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Michele Lorusso has left Vibram after three years with the...
Michele Lorusso has left Vibram after three years with the company to return to the fashion industry. He had been acting lately as sales manager for its FiveFingers division. According to company officials, Lorusso was prompted by personal reasons.
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Stefan Brandt has been appointed director of the footwear unit...
Stefan Brandt has been appointed director of the footwear unit at Sympatex Technologies. The 45-year-old has been head of the tection unit (medical and automotive applications) of the company since 2009, a position that he will keep. In the footwear segment he succeeds Monica Billes, who will take on a ...
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Effective at the end of this month, Primus, the Swedish...
Effective at the end of this month, Primus, the Swedish company of stoves and accessories, will have a new marketing manager: Johan Sollenberg switches from the Scandinavian branch of Lavazza, the Italian coffee company, to the brand of Fenix Outdoor. The 32-year-old replaces Annika Öhberg, who is about to set ...
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Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a...
Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a publisher of writings devoted to nature and outdoor sports, is putting out “The Responsible Company,” a book written by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Vincent Stanley, the company's marketing director. The authors want to outline – supported ...
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Patagonia announces the launch of the so-called “Higg Index,” an...
Patagonia announces the launch of the so-called “Higg Index,” an indexing tool created by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. The Higg Index has been developed in partnership with the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and is based on already existing tools such as the “OIA Eco Index” and the “Materials Assessment ...
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KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of functional apparel, has...
KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of functional apparel, has joined the Fair Labor Association (FLA). With this step, the company is one of the few members of both of the two leading federations supervising companies on the improvement of work conditions, FLA and the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). KTC ...
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Mountain Hardwear is title sponsor of “Superheroes of Stoke,” a...
Mountain Hardwear is title sponsor of “Superheroes of Stoke,” a ski film dedicated to the 20-year history of free skiing. The movie features Mountain Hardwear-sponsored athletes such as Samuel Anthamatten, Michele Parker and James Heim.
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Cascade Designs, the marketer of brands like Therm-a-Rest, MSR and...
Cascade Designs, the marketer of brands like Therm-a-Rest, MSR and Sealline, is launching an additional brand named E-Case. The label is dedicated to waterproof protection cases for smartphones, tablet computers and other fragile devices. The Seattle-based company wants to meet the growing demand for waterproof protective equipment to keep high-tech ...
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Salewa has decided to voluntarily recall two models of its...
Salewa has decided to voluntarily recall two models of its range of climbing harnesses to ensure best possible safety for its consumers. For the product “Civetta II,” Salewa is calling back all products manufactured before January 2012. The same for the harness “Vertigo 400 Alpindonna,” but only for the items produced ...
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Rolf Schmid, the chief executive of Mammut Sports Group, will...
Rolf Schmid, the chief executive of Mammut Sports Group, will be the keynote speaker at the Ispo Dinner during the next European Outdoor Forum, due to be held in Annecy, France, on Oct. 16 and 17. He follows Paul Petzl (Petzl) and Heiner Oberrauch (Salewa), who gave their speeches in the previous ...
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There will be a new consumer show in Dubai on...
There will be a new consumer show in Dubai on Dec. 13-15, 2012, which is called The Dubai International Outdoor & Adventure Show. The exhibition follows a broader scheme of outdoor activities including scuba diving, kite surfing, cycling, fishing, hunting and other activities. The organizer, Turret Media, expects 100 exhibitors ...
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Jonathan Degenhardt has been named marketing operations manager at La...
Jonathan Degenhardt has been named marketing operations manager at La Sportiva North America as part of a promotion of the in-house staff. Degenhardt recently oversaw the distribution of Movement skis in North America. He previously worked at Scarpa and Nepture Mountaineering.
