News Briefs – Page 46
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News briefsHelinox signs SME Climate Commitment
Helinox, the South Korean maker of lightweight, packable outdoor furniture, has continued its efforts in sustainable business practices by taking an important pledge as part of the United Nations’ global Race to Zero campaign. The brand has joined the SME (small to medium sized enterprise) Climate Commitment and will integrate ...
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News briefsCotopaxi strengthens sales team for next phase of strategic growth under new CEO
Utah-based adventure lifestyle B Corp Cotopaxi has hired two sales veterans to lead its wholesale sales team, signaling an investment in the brand’s growth under the new CEO Damien Huang. Jody Carlson, Vice President of Global Wholesale, and Kari Larsen, Director of North American Wholesale, joined the team in August ...
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News briefsBuff expects to return to growth this year, after the post-pandemic drop
Buff, the Barcelona-based headwear outfitter, has posted revenues of €48.2 million for the financial year ended on Apr. 30, down from €49.6 million in the previous year. The company said that results were consistent with a “transition year” in the North American market, whereas the European market recorded significant growth. ...
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News briefsIntertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics saw 17% rise in international visitors
The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, which was held on Aug. 28-30 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, welcomed 95,000 buyers from 117 countries. International visitors increased by 17 percent from the spring edition, which took place in March. Nearly 4,000 exhibitors showcased their products ...
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News briefsTrerè’s Titici bicycle brand opens US subsidiary
Premium bicycle brand Titici opened its first US subsidiary in Boston, Massachusetts, in August. The brand, under the umbrella of Italian textile supplier Trerè lnnovation (manufacturer of technical apparel brand UYN Sportwear, among others), aims to score points in the US with its road, gravel, mountain and e-bike products. Thanks ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin presents Tapeless 2.0 jacket for women
Source: Jack Wolfskin Women’s Tapeless 2.0 jacket FW 23/24 After premiering its new tapeless technology last fall, Jack Wolfskin is launching the Tapeless 2.0 jacket for women this fall/winter season. Its revolutionary seam design with Zero Tape technology saves 17 meters of seam sealing tape, making the ...
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News briefsTurkish textile industry may be impacted by drought
Drought is affecting cotton production, posing additional risks to the Turkish textile and garment industry, according to a report in Hürriyet Daily News, which cited people from the industry. Turkey’s textile and garment industry has seen weaker demand since June, with orders down by 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively. ...
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News briefsArc’teryx seeks legal action against Adidas Terrex store namings in the US
After Arc’teryx owner Amer Sports Canada Inc. sued Adidas’ Canadian subsidiary back in February for opening a Terrex store in Vancouver (a ruling is pending here), the dispute is now heading across the border to the USA, where the Canadian outdoor brand is seeking to block Adidas from registering the ...
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News briefsVasque launches the Re:connect collection
Vasque Footwear, a family-owned outdoor footwear brand from the U.S. founded in 1964, has announced the launch of its new Re:connect collection. The new facet of the brand, which complements its core range of hiking footwear, is based on the belief that you don’t have to travel far to change ...
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News briefsSpanish booking platform expands from snow to sun
Vivra hopes to become for sports classes what Playtomic has become for tennis and padel – the top online bookings platform. Founded in 2022 as a booking site for ski classes, the company has expanded from winter to summer sports and put together a network of 50 partner companies operating ...
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News briefsRevenues just keep rising at Trek Spain
With the close of its financial year 2022, Trek Bicycle’s Spanish subsidiary has racked up at least six consecutive years of record revenues, according to CMDsport. This time around, revenues amounted to €57.32 million, up almost 33 percent from FY 2021’s €43.15 million. This was both the company’s first time ...
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News briefsPeak Performance reimagines a classic using leftover fabrics
Source: Peak Performance Peak Performance has released a new version of its 10-year-old bestselling down jacket, the Helium Utility Down, with an environmentally conscious twist. The limited edition male and female versions are made from leftover fabric from Peak Performance’s fabric stock. Like other versions of the ...
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News briefsVertical Pro will feature testings, tryouts and conference program
From Nov. 24-25, 2023, the rope access, working at height and climbing sports trade event Vertical Pro will be held at Messe Friedrichshafen. This year’s show will showcase the synergies between the areas of rope access technology, rescue from heights, bouldering, sport climbing, and high ropes courses. A diverse range ...
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News briefsThule opens pop-up in Taipei with Hong Kong artist Shawn Yue
In late August, Thule announced the opening of its pop-up store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi District. It is located in A13, Far East Departure Store, a prime department store in Taiwan, similar to Galerie Layette in Paris. The temporary store opened on Aug. 25 and will operate until Sept. 17, ...
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News briefsLenzing is completing the conversion and upgrade of its Indonesian site
Lenzing Group, the Austrian manufacturer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced “significant technical improvements” to its site in Purwakarta, Indonesia. The company has invested more than €100 million since 2021 to convert the location into a supplier of specialty viscose fibers, and the completion of the investment is now imminent, ...
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News briefsRab to phase out “eco” from product line names
As part of its Material Facts program, Rab has announced on LinkedIn that it will be phasing out the word “eco” from product line names, like that of its Women’s Downpour Eco Waterproof Jacket. The British outdoor company explains the decision: “We haven’t always got it right. We’ve named our ...
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News briefsMcLaren’s electric scooter division acquires troubled e-bike maker VanMoof
Lavoie, the electric scooter unit of F1 engineering and technology company McLaren Applied, has reached an agreement to buy bankrupt Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof. The company also announced that it will invest in stabilizing and expanding the business. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but McLaren Applied Chairman Nick ...
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News briefsPon.Bike acquires Italian cycling shoe brand Nimbl
Pon.Bike, the subsidiary of Dutch family holding company Pon Holdings B.V., which has become a leading European cycling company with more than 15 brands, has acquired the emerging premium cycling shoe brand Nimbl, based in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy. Details on the sale price were not disclosed. Founded in 2020, Nimbl ...
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News briefsRenewcell posted revenue surge in Q2, but still reported a net loss
Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell increased net sales to 84.8 million Swedish kronor (€7.1m) in the second quarter, up from 29.7 million Swedish kronor (€2.5m) in the first quarter of 2023. The company still reported a net loss for the period, although this improved from 125.4 million Swedish kronor (€10.5m) ...
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News briefsA new international textile fair in Vietnam in 2024
The first edition of the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT), a platform for the entire textile value chain, will take place from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2024, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. A joint press ...
