News Briefs – Page 465
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Aku and W.L. Gore will supply the footwear for the...
Aku and W.L. Gore will supply the footwear for the mountaineers participating in the IMS Walk, organized in the framework of the International Mountain Summit, a mountain festival held in the Italian resort of Bressanone on Oct. 21-30. Aku will also be the premium partner of a photo contest where ...
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Andy Rubin, chief executive of Pentland Brands, was one...
Andy Rubin, chief executive of Pentland Brands, was one of 25 top executives from the U.K. who accompanied British Prime Minister David Cameron on a trade mission to Russia. One of Pentland's brands, Berghaus, is entering the country through a distributor, as reported in the Compass earlier this year.
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In the fourth consecutive year, Lafuma has sent volunteers to...
In the fourth consecutive year, Lafuma has sent volunteers to the Mer de Glace at the Mont Blanc Mountain to clean the glacier. This year, not less than 110 employees and others volunteered to collect stunning 3 tons of trash. The project was organized in cooperation with the Chamonix section ...
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EOCA, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has added two more...
EOCA, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has added two more sections to its website, outdoorconservation.eu: “Tread Lightly” is devoted to users who are interested in minimizing their impact on the nature during their activities outdoors. The “Volunteering” section informs on current environmental projects in which the user can take part.
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KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel,...
KTC Limited, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel, has joined the Fair Wear Foundation. KTC is said to be the first major supplier to major Western outdoor brands to have made the step of getting its factories in China and Laos to be supervised by independent monitors. Meanwhile ...
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La Sportiva plans to unveil a collection of garments for...
La Sportiva plans to unveil a collection of garments for ski mountaineering at the next Ispo show, according to Sport-Guide. It will be the company's first line of technical clothing, developed through its previously reported joint venture with Samsung. It should follow up with a collection of technical garments for ...
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We hear that Salomon is considering the launch of a...
We hear that Salomon is considering the launch of a line of boots, clothing and equipment for ski mountaineering as part of a new R&D plan for the 2012-17 period which is going to be finalized later this month. The project makes sense because of Salomon's strong expertise in skis ...
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Kolon Fashion Material (KFM) of South Korea has combined its...
Kolon Fashion Material (KFM) of South Korea has combined its proprietary lamination technology with General Electric's eVent membranes to develop neoVENT-F, a waterproof and breathable fabric that it will use for the domestic market, while offering it to foreign outdoor brands. The company is part of Kolon International, which also ...
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A total of 1,265 trade visitors attended the British Outdoor...
A total of 1,265 trade visitors attended the British Outdoor Trade Show at Stoneleigh Park, down 11 percent from one year ago, but exhibitors reportedly praised the quality of the visitors. The number of exhibitors reached a record of 135. The organizers are optimistic about next year's OTS, which will ...
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Kanumesse, the European trade show for paddling, canoe, kayak...
Kanumesse, the European trade show for paddling, canoe, kayak and other water sports, has proved to be a continued success. The event at Messe Nürnberg held in mid-September recorded another top result with an increase of trade visitors by 7 percent to 1,407 people from 41 countries. The 9th edition ...
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Spencer Frazer, founder of SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, and...
Spencer Frazer, founder of SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, and the U.S. company's chief executive, Fred Keller, have bought back the business from an equity investor, MCC Capital Partners, which stepped into the company in 2009. They have the backing of a new investment group comprising Gladstone Investment Corporation, The ...
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Lafuma has become an associate member of Fesi, the Federation...
Lafuma has become an associate member of Fesi, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, alongside other individual companies such as Adidas, Nike, Lotto, Puma and Tecnica. Its application for membership was unanimously accepted by Fesi's board of directors. Among other privileges, associate membership gives Lafuma the right to ...
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Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure...
Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure Group, has decided to leave the British retailer by Dec. 16 at his own request. There is a nomination committee in place which commences the process to find an appropriate successor.
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James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer...
James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer for Berghaus, the British outdoor brand. He will oversee the brand's global planning, operations, supply chain and customer services, and take the reins of Berghaus Asia, based in Hong Kong. He is also a new member of the company's board. ...
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Schöffel is expanding its top management by adding a chief...
Schöffel is expanding its top management by adding a chief operating officer to its executive board. In this position, Torsten Müller will oversee production and human resources effective Oct. 1. For the past two years, Müller was in charge of the European logistics and distribution at VF Corporation and based ...
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Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle,...
Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle, the French brand of outdoor and lifestyle shoes and clothing owned by Maus Frères, taking the place left vacant by Alexander Hagen after he left one year ago to work for Puma. Dugardin himself worked most recently for Puma, handle ...
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The North Face has created the new position of a...
The North Face has created the new position of a key account manager for hardgoods and footwear for the German market. Matthias Leurs served before as a sales representative for Brooks, the U.S. brand of running shoes, as a regional sales representative. At The North Face he will share the ...
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Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities...
Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities as product coordinator at Dynafit, Salewa's ski-touring brand, along with his new position as product line manager of Pomoca, the recently acquired Swiss producer of ski skins and related accessories. Effective in October, he will be discharged from the other ...
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Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice...
Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice president of global e-commerce. He comes from Urban Outfitters, where he was executive director of marketing, a role that included setting strategic direction for marketing and e-commerce. At Patagonia, his job will include developing emerging markets. Before he worked at ...
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Two new executives will be in charge of global product...
Two new executives will be in charge of global product at Mountain Hardwear. Matt Page is the new vice president for global apparel, responsible for overall strategy and direction of the brand's apparel and accessories. Ted Ganio is vice president of global equipment and innovation, and will oversee the brand's ...
