News Briefs – Page 517
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This year’s OutDoor show will see the premier of the...
This year’s OutDoor show will see the premier of the OutDoor Innovation Lab, a panel discussion of top-notch speakers from the brands, retailers, suppliers and other industry players. The moderator of the event is going to be Mark Held, secretary-general of the European Outdoor Group. The participants in the discussion ...
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As reported in the last issue of this publication, the...
As reported in the last issue of this publication, the operations of Camp and Cassin, the two Italian brands owned by the Codega family, have been merged into one company. In the logic of this move, Camp’s American offshoot, Camp Technical Adventure Equipment, will introduce the Cassin range to the ...
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Vaude will inaugurate a new 3,500-square-meter warehouse in December at...
Vaude will inaugurate a new 3,500-square-meter warehouse in December at its headquarters in Tettnang, close to Friedrichshafen. The investment has become necessary due to the brand’s own growth and the integration of the Edelrid brand, which was acquired in 2006. Like the older warehouse, which was built in 1999, the ...
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Coleman, the maker of coolers and other outdoor camping gear...
Coleman, the maker of coolers and other outdoor camping gear that is owned by Jarden Corporation, is buying the Australian Esky brand of coolers. Esky´s parent company, Nylex, is bankrupt. Esky has been sold in Australia for 57 years, and Coleman Asia Pacific expects it to turn a profit right ...
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Cargill of the U.S. has bought the 50 percent stake...
Cargill of the U.S. has bought the 50 percent stake that Teijin of Japan had in their joint venture, NatureWorks, giving it full ownership. The NatureWorks joint venture makes branded Ingeo fibers from renewable resources such as corn, which are used in apparel and other products.
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Rocky Brands has appointed Garland’s as its new distributor for...
Rocky Brands has appointed Garland’s as its new distributor for the U.K. and Ireland. Targeting mainly the hunting boot market, the American company previously signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Normark, Diamant and Tigar for other parts of Europe. Normark, the Finnish company behind Rapala, has extended its territory to ...
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Tenson in Amsterdam will manage sales of Five Seasons in...
Tenson in Amsterdam will manage sales of Five Seasons in The Netherlands, starting with the Spring-Summer 2010 collection. Like Tenson and Lundhags, Five Seasons is part of the Swedish Norrwin Group, owned by EQT, the Scandinavian equity fund. The new Five Seasons collection is being presented in Tenson's showroom in ...
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Timberland is handing over the sale of its products among...
Timberland is handing over the sale of its products among sports and outdoor retailers in Germany to a local agency. Volker Robbeloth, who has been in charge selling Timberland's entire range in Central Germany, has been appointed general agent for the entire country in charge of Timberland’s functional line of ...
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Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots,...
Bonvita, the Danish-based distributor of K-Swiss, Vans, Merrell, Wolverine boots, Patagonia footwear and other lines, has added the distribution of various brands of Stride Rite Corporation for all the Nordic countries. It will sell Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Topsider footwear in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The company has a ...
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Satmap, the British provider of mobile navigation solutions, has picked...
Satmap, the British provider of mobile navigation solutions, has picked Invia as its distributor for the German-speaking countries. Invia is currently the distributor in the region of premium outdoor brands such as Mountain Equipment, Gregory, Techtrail and Bridgedale. In the bicycle sector, Satmap will be sold by Paul Lange, the ...
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A former president of The North Face, Michael Egeck, resigned...
A former president of The North Face, Michael Egeck, resigned on June 30. He most recently oversaw VF Corporation's 7 for All Mankind, Lucy and Splendid businesses.
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Matthias Wanner is the new sales director at Lowa. The...
Matthias Wanner is the new sales director at Lowa. The 38-year-old came from Sport 2000 International. Wanner replaces Markus Weinmann who switched within the Tecnica Group to the Blizzard ski brand.
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Effective July 1, Constanze Bresgen is the new international PR...
Effective July 1, Constanze Bresgen is the new international PR manager of Salewa, replacing Marc Sülzle who left the company at the end of June. Bresgen’s successor as press officer for Germany is Stephanie Pott who previously worked in the marketing department of Hypo Group Alpe Adria.
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W.L. Gore is the new sponsor of a trail running...
W.L. Gore is the new sponsor of a trail running event in Dortmund from November 6 through 8. The Windstopper TrailRun Worldmasters will take place in the area of a former coal mine. The participants have to survive 57 kilometers and 1,000 meters of altitude in three days. Gore-Tex continues ...
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Montane, the British brand of functional apparel, has announced a...
Montane, the British brand of functional apparel, has announced a “Pro Store” initiative which it will be rolling out from spring 2010. It can be described as a retail accreditation scheme whereby specific stores in different regions of the country and a few online retailers will have access to a ...
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Nikwax, the specialty brand for waterproofing solutions, has been granted...
Nikwax, the specialty brand for waterproofing solutions, has been granted ISO 14001 certification, proving its commitment to minimizing its environmental impact. According to the company, the certification confirms that Nikwax has a fully integrated, sustainable and comprehensive environmental management plan that follows international standards.
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Brooks, a more than 140-year-old British manufacturer of hand-made leather...
Brooks, a more than 140-year-old British manufacturer of hand-made leather saddles, is celebrating its première at the OutDoor show with a collection of outdoor and bicycle bags. According to an old tradition, the company exclusively uses calf leather from the U.K. and cotton from Europe. The company's name should not ...
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Mammut has launched a GPS-based geocashing game by placing cashes...
Mammut has launched a GPS-based geocashing game by placing cashes in mountains, rocks and even cities worldwide. The most spectacular cashe has been hidden by a well-known mountaineer, Stephan Siegrist, on Mount Eiger in Switzerland. Co-ordinates that can be very helpful to get into the game are available under www.mammut.ch/basecamp. ...
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Eastside, which is Satmap’s new German PR agency as well...
Eastside, which is Satmap’s new German PR agency as well as the one the works in the country for Timberland, Smartwool, Outlyne, Adidas Eyewear, Dolomite, X-Technology, Cascade Designs and a few more brands, is developing new communication strategies: Its owners, Sabine Messner and Kai Schmid, have founded a new communication ...
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Patagonia has created the position of sales and marketing director...
Patagonia has created the position of sales and marketing director for the German-speaking countries. The job will be done by Norbert Sandner, who was most recently the brand’s sales representative for southern Germany. In addition to his new role, Sandner will be in charge of key accounts and will assist ...
