News Briefs – Page 522
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Skylotec, the German specialty manufacturer of personal protective equipment and...
Skylotec, the German specialty manufacturer of personal protective equipment and climbing hardgoods, has opened its first shop-in-shop. The store is located in Frankfurt at Alpin Basis, an outdoor store which is especially devoted to Scandinavian brands.
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Hanwag, the footwear brand of Fenix, sponsors a consumer event...
Hanwag, the footwear brand of Fenix, sponsors a consumer event called “The 24 hours of Bavaria”, a public hiking event at which participating consumers hike for an entire day. The event is also supported by Nikon Sport Optics.
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For the second time, the Central European unit of Nikon...
For the second time, the Central European unit of Nikon Sport Optics is supporting an environmental education project for schoolchildren. The project takes school classes to the Bavarian mountains for a six-day workshop that includes bird-watching, observing endangered alpine animals as well as an introduction to digital photography.
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Millet teams up with Rhodia, the manufacturer of polyamide-based yarn,...
Millet teams up with Rhodia, the manufacturer of polyamide-based yarn, for a project to the recycling of polyamide. The two partners intend to recycle climbing ropes into technical plastics for outdoor equipment manufacturing.
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Vibram sponsors the Natural Games, an outdoor event which takes...
Vibram sponsors the Natural Games, an outdoor event which takes place at the Gorges du Tarn in southern France in late June. Additionally, the Italian sole maker will support a series of sky-running events in southern Europe, the U.K., the U.S and Switzerland this year to improve its image in ...
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Bever Zwerfsport, the leading outdoor retailer in the Netherlands, is...
Bever Zwerfsport, the leading outdoor retailer in the Netherlands, is continuing to expand with the opening of two more stores this month. They will lift the total to 31 stores, including a mono-brand store for The North Face and outdoor stores dedicated to women, called Women’s Outdoor World. With a ...
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SNAP Outdoor, the Polish distribution company, has been appointed distributor...
SNAP Outdoor, the Polish distribution company, has been appointed distributor of Esbit, the legendary German manufacturer of portable stoves, solid fuel and a broad range of camping accessories. SNAP is expanding its offer with new types of products – in its portfolio SNAP has Five Ten, Ocun, Uax, Rock helmets, ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates, maker of Gore-Tex fabric, has installed...
W.L. Gore & Associates, maker of Gore-Tex fabric, has installed a new supply chain system from Precision Software, the international trade logistics solutions provider, in anticipation of new customs laws in Germany. New legislation in Germany will require all paper export declarations (SAD) to be replaced by an electronic system ...
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Euromark Polska, the owner of brands including Alpinus, Campus and...
Euromark Polska, the owner of brands including Alpinus, Campus and Planet Outdoor, reports an increase in sales of 25.5 percent for the first quarter of 2009. According to 4outdoor.pl, a Polish consumer website, the group reached sales of €1.4 million.
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Fabrice Faurie, the young mastermind behind Samsonite’s OutLab outdoor-oriented baggage,...
Fabrice Faurie, the young mastermind behind Samsonite’s OutLab outdoor-oriented baggage, has left the company. Fabrice has been hired by IMG Worldwide, a leading agency devoted to sports marketing, events and entertainment. The former executive of CamelBak becomes a vice president in charge of licensing.
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AKU is teaming up with the Italian alpine resort of...
AKU is teaming up with the Italian alpine resort of Livigno for a series of promotions. Joining many other sponsors from the outdoor industry, the firm will participate in the Keswick Mountain Festival to be held May 13-17 in the UK’s Lake District. Furthermore, customers who buy AKU clothing, footwear ...
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Acting through a local foundation, the Colorado Office of Economic...
Acting through a local foundation, the Colorado Office of Economic Development has recognized Cocona as a “Colorado Company to Watch.” Based in Boulder, Cocona has licensed its Cocona FlashDry technology for yarns and fabrics to 65 brands in North America and Europe, including Eddie Bauer, Mammut, Patagonia, Sierra Designs, Vaude ...
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The staff of The Compass was saddened by news of...
The staff of The Compass was saddened by news of the untimely death of Christian Hager, sales director of the Austrian pole manufacturer Komperdell. Christian lost his life in an avalanche. Our thoughts are with his family and his employer. He was the fourth person we know of in the ...
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Vibram is introducing a new rubber compound which is good...
Vibram is introducing a new rubber compound which is good for water sports and professional applications. The new “IdroGrip” sole targets both professionals and outdoor enthusiasts who need good grip under wet and dry conditions, but is especially made for “wet” activities such as canoeing and others.
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C_Change, Schoeller’s intelligent climate membrane, has been awarded with the...
C_Change, Schoeller’s intelligent climate membrane, has been awarded with the iF material design award at the Hanover fair.
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The Odlo Sports Group got a new chief executive on...
The Odlo Sports Group got a new chief executive on April 1, as Andreas Kessler replaced Odd Roar Lofterød, who is keeping his position as chairman of the company’s supervisory board. Kessler, 44, had been Odlo’s head of marketing since last autumn, after working for Unilever and Swatch, and he ...
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Stefan Lörke is the new head of outdoor apparel and...
Stefan Lörke is the new head of outdoor apparel and accessories at Adidas, starting at the beginning of April. The 42-year-old comes from Schöffel, where he was the head of product management. In his new job he will report to Rolf Reinschmidt, the senior vice president for global outdoor Adidas. ...
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Salewa has promoted Benedikt Böhm to be business unit manager...
Salewa has promoted Benedikt Böhm to be business unit manager for Dynafit, the group’s performance touring ski brand. Böhm joined the brand in 2005 as sales representative and most recently served as international sales and marketing director for Dynafit. The 31-year-old replaces Reiner Gerstner, who switched from the German operations ...
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The U.S. Congress has reintroduced the Affordable Footwear Act, which...
The U.S. Congress has reintroduced the Affordable Footwear Act, which the U.S. National Retail Federation says would save consumers $800 million a year if passed, by eliminating tariffs on many imported shoes. The tariffs, which the NRF says are as high as 67.5 percent and the Outdoor Industry Association estimates ...
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After GoLite, the specialty brand for lightweight apparel and equipment,...
After GoLite, the specialty brand for lightweight apparel and equipment, appointed Sporttotal as agent for the Iberian Peninsula and Energy Lab for France respectively, it is now moving into new markets: Its new agent for Ireland is Shane Moraghan, who also represents Bestard footwear on the Green Island. Q7, the ...
