News Briefs – Page 61
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How you can help with the EOCA fundraiser at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) are once again holding a fundraiser at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO. Companies still have the chance to get involved by donating products. Items donated will be sold to raise money for the EOCA and its work. Products can be new or end of ...
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News briefsNormalcy returns at Calzados Bestard
After a couple of extraordinary years, things seem to be returning to normal at Calzados Bestard, the 83-year-old mountain-boot firm in Mallorca, Spain. Sales for the first quarter of 2023 were down by 20 percent year-on-year, according to CMDsport, which spoke with sales director Mats Lindholm. Lindholm’s realignment is visible ...
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News briefsTrekmates launches fully weatherproof hijab/niqab
Source: Trekmates Weatherproof hijab and niqab British outdoor brand Trekmates has worked closely with Amira Patel, the founder of The Wanderlust Women, a group offering a safe space for Muslim women outdoors, to create a fully weatherproof hijab & niqab. Together, they carefully selected technical materials to ...
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News briefsLuxury cycling apparel brand Jelenew combines French couture with function
U.S.-based luxury cycling apparel brand Jelenew is launching an expanded collection for spring that combines French couture design with technical performance technology. Di Liu, a former member of the Chanel Couture team, and chief product co-creation officer Marion Clignet, a six-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist, are at the ...
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News briefsHuntsman implements mass balance concept at Swiss site
Huntsman announced that its manufacturing site in Monthey, Switzerland, has implemented a mass balance concept and received REDcert2 certification. The certification covers the production of epoxy resin products used in a variety of consumer and industrial markets. Mass balance refers to the mixing of fossil fuels and renewable or recycled ...
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News briefsNo to PFAS: Sympatex offering webinar on action and alternatives
Sympatex has announced its latest webinar “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin signs with Irish distribution partner Bleubird
German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin has entered into a partnership with Bleubird. The Belfast-based outdoor lifestyle gear and brand distributor will now exclusively represent Jack Wolfskin in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Since its inception in 2016, Bleubird has built a strong network of trusted retailers throughout Ireland. Matt Creighton, founder ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton to trial traceability solutions in India
Better Cotton is piloting digital and physical traceability solutions to determine the best way to boost transparency across India’s cotton supply chains. The traceability technologies from two digital platforms, Retraced and TextileGenesis, and two additive tracers, Haelixa and Tailorlux, are being deployed in discrete cotton supply chains to assess their ...
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News briefsNemo introduces recyclable sleeping bag, part of new Endless Promise strategy
Source: Nemo New Hampshire-based outdoor gear supplier Nemo has developed its first recyclable sleeping bag with the updated Forte™ Men’s and Women’s 20F/35F Series. This is the first product in Nemo’s Endless Promise™ series and an important step toward the brand’s goal of cutting emissions in half ...
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News briefsSpinnova appoints interim CEO
According to media reports, Spinnova CEO Kim Poulsen resigned from his position effective April 21, 2023. The Finnish producer of sustainable fibers’ board of directors has appointed CFO Ben Selby, CFO since March 2021 and a member of Spinnova’s management team, as interim CEO. The search for a new permanent ...
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News briefsWebinar on April 27 to help OutDoor by ISPO exhibitors prepare
OutDoor by ISPO has announced a free webinar for all those planning to exhibit at the 2023 event. The English-language online session will focus on the importance of planning objectives for the trade show and how these will influence key decisions such as choice of stand space, design of the ...
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News briefsLink My Ride secures investment from high-profile sports figures
Social cycling app Link My Ride has announced that it has secured investment from a range of high-profile names from across sports, including Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas, alongside professional cyclists Daryl Impey, Tiffany Cromwell and Ryan Gibbons. Link My Ride is a pre-ride organizational platform that allows cyclists ...
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News briefsOeko-Tex launches organic cotton certification
Certification agency Oeko-Tex has launched a comprehensive testing and certification system for organic cotton products. The agency has been testing and certifying organic cotton for more than 30 years since the launch of Oeko-Tex Standard 10, but as the use of organic cotton in fashion and textiles has increased, there ...
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News briefsAOB settles trademark and patent dispute with GSM
American Outdoor Brands, Inc (AOB) reached an agreement with Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC on April 6, 2023 to settle litigation over GSM Outdoor’s improper use of trademarks owned by AOB and allegations of infringement of AOB’s patent rights. AOB’s trademark and patent infringement lawsuit against GSM was initiated in October ...
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News briefsNomination committee formed ahead of RVRC’s AGM 2023
RevolutionRace (RVRC) has appointed three members who, together with the chairman of the board of directors, will form a nomination committee for the period leading up to its annual general meeting, which is expected to be held in November 2023. These three members are (in accordance with a resolution of ...
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News briefsGramicci chooses London for first global store
Shaftesbury Capital, a real estate investment trust investing in London’s West End, including Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho, Chinatown and Fitzrovia, has announced that U.S. outdoor brand Gramicci will make its global debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. The 130-sqm store at 3 Earlham Street will carry the brand’s minimalist ...
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News briefsOutnorth CEO Ennen to step down
Source: Outnorth Harald Ennen After five successful years, Harald Ennen has decided to leave Sweden-based e-commerce company Outnorth and his role as CEO. Ennen joined Outnorth in the summer of 2018 and has been instrumental in the company’s positive development. In recent years, Outnorth’s sales have more ...
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News briefsTerrex and NatGeo launch collab collection
Source: Adidas Terrex Adidas Terrex x National Geographic hiking collection Adidas Terrex announced a multi-year collaboration with National Geographic that will see the partners release high-performance outdoor apparel. The first collection was designed to celebrate the role of photography in the culture of outdoor sports – as ...
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News briefsArchroma announces CEO transition
Chemical technology expert Archroma has announced its transition plan for the role of chief executive officer. Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO since January 2020, will step down effective April 30, 2023, to pursue other professional opportunities. Mark Garrett, an experienced executive in the industry, will assume the role of interim ...
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News briefsPeak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
