News Briefs – Page 504
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After several years of losses, Swix managed to post a...
After several years of losses, Swix managed to post a small profit in 2008 and a bigger one in 2009, thanks to a series of strategic moves intended to improve operational efficiencies and to improve the Norwegian company’s position in the international market, with a strong bent for innovation. After ...
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One of Vibram’s novelties for the 2010-11 winter season is...
One of Vibram’s novelties for the 2010-11 winter season is Ecostep+, a compound made with recycled rubber at 50 percent. It is a further evolution of Ecostep, which was launched in 2006 and consists of 30 percent recycled rubber. The material is ideally suited for soft light trekking, travel and ...
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Hi-Tec is moving its South African head office and top...
Hi-Tec is moving its South African head office and top management to Cape Town to be closer to key customers. All top management, except in the Magnum and Hi-Tec Work units, will relocate to the office there. The move should be finished by the end of the year. The warehouse ...
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Ardica Technologies is recalling 2,600 jackets and vests in the...
Ardica Technologies is recalling 2,600 jackets and vests in the U.S. and Canada. The garments, which work with the Ardica Moshi Power System, are heated, and some electrical connections have been found to overheat, posing the risk of burning to the wearer. The models being recalled are the Ardica Enabled ...
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Dolomite has launched a new website that provides for greater...
Dolomite has launched a new website that provides for greater interaction with outdoor enthusiasts and includes a list of events and a store locator. The Italian brand, which belongs to Tecnica Group, has also extended a deal to supply the staff of CNSAS, an organization that coordinates mountain and cave ...
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People who hold passes to campgrounds run by private businesses...
People who hold passes to campgrounds run by private businesses with the U.S. Forest Service will not see a fee increase after a decision made by the chief of the agency, Tom Tidwell. The Forest Service had proposed changing discounts given to seniors and the disabled from 50 percent to ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to intervene at a...
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to intervene at a White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors kicking off this Friday in Washington, D.C., with a goal of taking a good look at that country’s open spaces. The conference will focus on conservation efforts within communities, challenges to these efforts ...
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A couple of outdoor-related brands have won the prestigious German...
A couple of outdoor-related brands have won the prestigious German Red Dot design award for some of their products. The list of brands includes Falke, Powertraveller (“Powermonkey”), Norrøna (“Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Shell Jacket”), Odlo (“Race Suit System”) and Adidas Eyewear (“Terrex Pro”).
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Asia Outdoor, the show scheduled to be held in Nanjing,...
Asia Outdoor, the show scheduled to be held in Nanjing, China, on July 28-31, expects some 350 exhibitors, or at least 50 more than last year. Floor space is expected to be 30,000 square meters, requiring an additional fourth hall. The most prominent new exhibitor is Toread, the first Chinese ...
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Cloudveil is again under new ownership. Spyder and its private...
Cloudveil is again under new ownership. Spyder and its private equity owners have decided to sell it to another investment firm, Windsong, based in Connecticut. Spyder remains in charge of deliveries and customer service for the 2010 spring/summer collection. The new management is actually not unfamiliar with the brand: Jim ...
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Equip Outdoor Technologies, the parent company of Rab USA, has...
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the parent company of Rab USA, has acquired Integral Designs. The Canadian brand which has been around for 24 years stands for tents, apparel and other equipment.
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The North Face was slated to open a 250-square-meter store...
The North Face was slated to open a 250-square-meter store in Copenhagen. The opening festivities were to kick off a month of events in that city to demonstrate The North Face’s commitment to exploration during March and April.
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Keen, the outdoor footwear brand, has adjusted its European distribution...
Keen, the outdoor footwear brand, has adjusted its European distribution network in the last months, as it continues to enjoy double-digit sales growth in the region. Keen ended its distribution agreement with GPG in France at the end of last year and has started looking for a new partner there. ...
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Skins, the Australian brand of compression garments, is preparing to...
Skins, the Australian brand of compression garments, is preparing to open a subsidiary in France at the beginning of next year. As previously reported, the company recruited Emmanuel Lorenzato in the second half of last year to steer its business in the French market, and the formal structure should be ...
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Berghaus had left the Italian market in 2007, when it...
Berghaus had left the Italian market in 2007, when it stopped working with Aku. The brand is now returning to Italy though an exclusive distribution contract with Pro Sport, which is building up a portfolio of brands in the outdoor and snow sports sectors. It recently signed distribution deals also ...
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W.L. Gore’s brand manager in Europe has left the company....
W.L. Gore’s brand manager in Europe has left the company. Tomas Vucureviæ was with Gore for more than six years. The Montenegrin has apparently accepted a management position in Slovenia outside the sporting goods business. W.L. Gore has not yet announced a successor.
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Mountain Hardwear has named Topher Gaylord to be its new...
Mountain Hardwear has named Topher Gaylord to be its new president. He comes to the Columbia Sportswear subsidiary from VF Corporation, where the former top executive of The North Face in Europe was most recently president of 7 for All Mankind. He will oversee both Mountain Hardwear and Montrail brands. ...
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Odlo has appointed Sara Canali as the head of the...
Odlo has appointed Sara Canali as the head of the outdoor division of the company. She was in charge of product development management of The North Face in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Mikko Moilanen has been named president of Suunto, replacing Juha...
Mikko Moilanen has been named president of Suunto, replacing Juha Pinomaa, who has resigned. Moilanen moves up from his position at the company as director of products and services. He joined Suunto from Nokia. He will also be joining executive board of Amer Sports, parent company of Suunto, where all ...
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Miguel Angel “Key” Costa has left the Spanish distribution company...
Miguel Angel “Key” Costa has left the Spanish distribution company Vertical and sold its shares. Key Costa founded the company in 1983 together with a speleologist, Toni Nubiola, to distribute outdoor products on the Spanish market. He is now the sole owner. Vertical distributes numerous brands including Beal, Petzl, Ferrino, ...
