News Briefs – Page 460
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Aku, the Italian brand of outdoor footwear, has set up...
Aku, the Italian brand of outdoor footwear, has set up a rescue fund for the Italian village Val di Vara, which was basically destroyed during heavy thunderstorms in the region of Liguria. The fund stems from a cooperation with the Mangia Trekking hiking club.
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Schoeller Textil of Switzerland has unveiled a new technology, called...
Schoeller Textil of Switzerland has unveiled a new technology, called “Ceraspace”, that adds a new dimension in resistance to abrasion as well as heat. It consists of a 3-dimensional coating made of special ceramic particles that are nearly as hard as diamonds. The coating is attached to textiles that require ...
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Columbia Sportswear wants to remain ahead of its competitors when...
Columbia Sportswear wants to remain ahead of its competitors when it comes to innovation, even going so far as to create a “road map” through 2015. The company outlined some of its plans at a presentation in Park City, Utah, where it debuted some of its products for autumn 2012. ...
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Point6, the American sports sock manufacturer founded by former executives...
Point6, the American sports sock manufacturer founded by former executives of Smartwool, says it will use a new type of truly white merino wool. Called “Enciel”, the new fiber is whiter than optically white cotton. It will not fade through laundering or exposure to the sun, and the yarn can ...
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Allsport, the Austrian maker of outdoor and sports apparel, has...
Allsport, the Austrian maker of outdoor and sports apparel, has joined forces with Kauffmann, an Austria-based supplier of eco-friendly downs whose sourcing is certified for all aspects of the supply chain.
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At Ispo, Sympatex will introduce a new technology for footwear...
At Ispo, Sympatex will introduce a new technology for footwear called “Moisture Tech.” The innovation promises improved breathability thanks to an optimized deduction of humidity. A new layer in-between makes sure that moisture is transferred to the membrane in a broader way to facilitate the exit of the humidity. According ...
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Toray, the Japanese developer of polymers, is planning to show...
Toray, the Japanese developer of polymers, is planning to show a new polyamide fiber that can be produced from renewable resources at Ispo. It follows the company's announcement last June of the first polyester fiber that is 100 percent based on biomass. Toray will be categorizing its new fibers, fabrics ...
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The Hohenstein Institute, which certifies textiles for meeting national and...
The Hohenstein Institute, which certifies textiles for meeting national and international standards, has opened a lab in Hong Kong. Hohenstein Laboratories Hong Kong is run by Manfred Hirning, with lab operations headed up by Christopher Au. The institute said that new facility would help Hohenstein improve its service to Asian ...
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Attendance went up at the last round of the Performance...
Attendance went up at the last round of the Performance Days, the fibers & fabric shows held in Annecy and Munich in November. Compared with the November 2010 sessions, the total number of visitors at the two locations jumped by 21.4 percent to 969. They came from 21 countries. The ...
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Producers of new and innovative outdoor gear were among the...
Producers of new and innovative outdoor gear were among the winners of Ispo's Brand New competition of new brands and enterprises for 2012: Poler Camping Stuff (U.S., style category), whose camping products have a vintage style and a basic design, reacting to today's technological craze; Polychrome (Austria, sportswear category), which ...
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The exhibit space booked for the Outdoor Retailer Winter...
The exhibit space booked for the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is already at a record level, over 25,000 square feet more than last year's total of 351,251 square feet. Nielsen Business Media, the organizer of the show, says that so far about 1,000 exhibitors have signed on, including 100 new ...
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Major acquisition in paddlesports in the U.S. : Utah-based Lifetime...
Major acquisition in paddlesports in the U.S. : Utah-based Lifetime Products has bought the patents, manufacturing tools, trademarks and retail contracts of Emotion Kayaks, a company based in Pennsylvania. The interesting point about this story is that Lifetime openly admitted that one of the reasons for the takeover was a ...
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Amer Sports reports that Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has...
Amer Sports reports that Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has raised its stake in the company from 4.78 to 5.19 percent. Meanwhile, Amer says it has completed a share buyback program announced last Aug. 15, involving a total of 3 million shares purchased at an average price of €9.18. As ...
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Arc'teryx has opened its first European showroom in Annecy, France....
Arc'teryx has opened its first European showroom in Annecy, France. On 125 square meters, the European sales team will present there not only the collections, but also the brand's solutions for in-store building. It will also host European and regional sales meetings. Company officials say that Annecy was picked not ...
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Compass Diversifed (CODI), which acquired Camelbak last August, has already...
Compass Diversifed (CODI), which acquired Camelbak last August, has already raised some money. It has now filed the documents for a secondary offering of 9,075,000 shares that should raise an additional $300 million. Shareholders cashing out include CCI Magyar Holdings, whose stake in CODI would then be reduced from 16.4 ...
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Deuter celebrated the construction of its new headquarters in November....
Deuter celebrated the construction of its new headquarters in November. The company's parent company, Schwan Stabilo, is investing some €15 million in the project, which will comprise 3,300 square meters of office space and 7,000 square meters for the warehouse. The new building will use renewable energy resources is set ...
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Ryan Gellert has been promoted to be brand president of...
Ryan Gellert has been promoted to be brand president of Black Diamond, effective Jan. 2. He succeeds Peter Metcalf, who continues to be chief executive and president of the holding, Black Diamond Inc., which also has run the Gregory backpack brand since last year's merger of the two companies. Gellert ...
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Two executives of Amer Sports in Spain are extending their...
Two executives of Amer Sports in Spain are extending their responsibilities to other countries. Alvaro Camin is promoted as sales manager of Suunto for the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Jorge Salvans will take care of Suunto, Wilson Golf, Salomon Snowboard and Bonfire for the Iberian Peninsula as ...
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Ron Hill will be assuming the role of vice president...
Ron Hill will be assuming the role of vice president for merchandising at Keen, leaving his slot as vice president for global merchandising at Nike. His first job was selling shoes at Nordstrom at age 15; he ended up being a regional merchandiser for the company.
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Viking Fottøy, the Norwegian footwear group, has recruited a high-profile...
Viking Fottøy, the Norwegian footwear group, has recruited a high-profile marketing director to accompany its latest bout of expansion. Romain Jourdan, a Frenchman who spent the last 13 years in Norway, comes from Maxxium/The Edrington Group, which is mostly known for distributing brands of spirits such as Famous Grouse, Cointreau ...
