News Briefs – Page 448
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Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take...
Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take up a similar job at the Odlo Sports Group in mid-September at the latest. Ottosson takes over from Andreas Kessler, who joined the Swiss-based specialist in functional base layers in 2008 as marketing director and became its chief executive the ...
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Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general...
Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general manager of Arc'teryx, starting immediately. Taking the place of Tyler Jordan, he will be based at the brand's head office in Vancouver. He will report to Andy Towne, president of Amer's sports apparel division, with the goal of driving faster ...
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Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's...
Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's recently expanded U.S. operation, will resign. His successor will be Mike Gionfriddo, who is currently Vibram USA's chief operating officer, with a history of 14 years with the brand. Post has served for the Italian-based company for 11 years, raising ...
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Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won...
Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won the World Class New Zealand Award for Manufacturing, Design and Innovation. The World Class New Zealand Awards, given by Kea New Zealand, honor those who have contributed to the country's growth, development and reputation. Icebreaker was called “an iconic international ...
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Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior...
Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior product manager apparel shells at Jack Wolfskin. At Sympatex, he has been replaced by Haymo Strubel as director for apparel. Before joining Sympatex, Strubel worked for YKK, the zip company, as European key account manager.
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Fritidsagenten, which has been distributing Teva in Denmark for many...
Fritidsagenten, which has been distributing Teva in Denmark for many years, will also start selling the brand of outdoor sandals in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland from the start of next year. Teva is currently distributed in Sweden, Norway and Finland by Selected Brands, a Swedish company that otherwise focuses ...
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In September, Icebreaker will open its second TouchLab store in...
In September, Icebreaker will open its second TouchLab store in the Canadian city of Vancouver. The store follows the first one, which opened in the Kitsilano neighborhood in March 2011. The new shop, with a selling surface of 200-odd square meters, will be located in The Village at Park Royal, ...
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Gore-Tex, which opened a footwear store at Amazon.de two years...
Gore-Tex, which opened a footwear store at Amazon.de two years ago, will now also offer jackets and pants of its brand partners in this shop. Gore-Tex wants to strengthen the visibility of both its own brand and those of its partners and wants to give additional advice to end consumers ...
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Globetrotter Ausrüstung is now the owner of six e-bikes from...
Globetrotter Ausrüstung is now the owner of six e-bikes from E-Collection that can be used by the employees at the retailer's headquarters in Hamburg. The idea behind the initiative is to reduce the company's CO2 footprint.
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OutDry, the Italian membrane manufacturer of Columbia Sportswear, has announced...
OutDry, the Italian membrane manufacturer of Columbia Sportswear, has announced a partnership with Icebug, the Swedish footwear company. Icebug will use the OutDry membrane in its collection of trail-running shoes for spring/summer 2013, which will be presented at next month's OutDoor show.
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GE is introducing a new fabric, eVent DVL. DVL stands...
GE is introducing a new fabric, eVent DVL. DVL stands for Direct Venting Lite, and is an extension of the award-winning eVent fabric. eVent DVL promises to be an extremely light, air-permeable and waterproof material for three-season apparel.
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Edelrid, Vaude's subsidiary for climbing equipment, is putting out a...
Edelrid, Vaude's subsidiary for climbing equipment, is putting out a special collection to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary. The special edition comprises extra light ropes, harnesses, helmets, backpacks and other equipment.
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Nordisk has launched its Cotton Range of tents, which it...
Nordisk has launched its Cotton Range of tents, which it calls “a new generation” of tents. They are made from a breathable cotton fabric that prevents heat build-up inside the tent and that swells in the rain to provide waterproof protection. The Danish company's new offering is available in the ...
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The North Face is proclaiming its testing of its new...
The North Face is proclaiming its testing of its new Verto S4K boot a success. The boot was subjected to activities including trekking, ice climbing and via ferrata at heights of up to 4,000 meters. The Verto S4K is a lightweight mountaineering boot compatible with crampons, the first of its ...
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After winning the ADI Design Index 2011 award of the...
After winning the ADI Design Index 2011 award of the Association of Industrial Design, Garmont has been awarded with an Italian prize for innovation called “Premio dei Premi” (Prize of the Prizes). The Italian footwear company was honored at the National Innovation Day at the Senate in Rome by the ...
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Deuter has sealed a sponsoring deal with the teachers of...
Deuter has sealed a sponsoring deal with the teachers of JDAV, the youth organization of the German alpine club. The backpack brand will equip the teachers with the models “Rise” and “Guide Lite.” Deuter is confident that it will get valuable feedback from those young consumers to improve its products.
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To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Lundhags will put out its...
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Lundhags will put out its “boot book,” a homage to life in the outdoors and to hiking boots. The book contains stories on shoe maintenance and care, on the philosophy of the Swedish company, and on the importance of craftsmanship for excellent footwear.
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The North Face is supporting the brothers Eneko and Iker...
The North Face is supporting the brothers Eneko and Iker Pou of Spain and Hansjörg Auer of Austria on their current tour in Canada. They are climbing some virgin walls in the so-called Perfection Valley on Baffin Island. The next rescue helicopter is just 600 kilometers away – just in ...
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Millet is going to give end consumers the opportunity to...
Millet is going to give end consumers the opportunity to test its products with the help of the mountain guides of Chamonix, the French town in the heart of the Mont Blanc region. Starting on July 2, they will congregate for the experience every Monday after 6 p.m. at two ...
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Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights...
Odlo's 37-page report on its social and ecological footprint highlights Odlo's efforts in the field of corporate social responsibility. According to the report, 90 percent of the manufacturing facilities that work for Odlo already meet the requirements of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). This figure includes both the company's own ...
