News Briefs – Page 62
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News briefsEvent in Milan celebrates textile supply chain
Both the Südwolle Group and The Woolmark Company, as well as Santoni will be taking part in a supply chain exhibition during the Milan Week of Design. “The Elephant in the Room” exhibition and experience grants access to and shows the various steps involved in the textile supply chain, from ...
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News briefsBerghaus launches performance hijab
Source: Sandra Seaton The Berghaus hijab Berghaus has launched its first hijab suitable for a variety of outdoor activities. The product was developed in collaboration with brand ambassador Zahrah Mahmood, also known as the “Hillwalking Hijabi.” It incorporates technical materials and features to help remove barriers that ...
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News briefsWoom promotes climate-friendly and safe bike commutes to school
Children’s bike specialist Woom has launched a new sponsorship program aimed at strengthening sustainable mobility. Within the framework of the woom2school program, the brand specifically promotes mobility projects at schools and the teaching of cycling skills. Currently, Woom is sponsoring several major cycling initiatives in Austria, Germany and the USA ...
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News briefsPelican Products hires SVP of product and marketing
Source: Pelican Products Monica Rigali Pelican Products, a manufacturer of heavy-duty protective cases, lighting systems and rugged outdoor equipment, welcomes Monica Rigali to the company as senior vice president of product & marketing. In her role, she will oversee the planning, development and execution of overall marketing ...
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News briefsCamping equipment specialist and tent sharing website team up
British camping equipment specialist Olpro has partnered up with Tentshare to list its tents on the community-led tent-matching service. Tentshare matches people who own tents with people who would like to use a tent, allowing tent owners to generate income from unused camping equipment and support a more sustainable approach ...
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News briefsHalti chooses sustainable fiber partner for new parka
Finnish urban outdoor brand Halti has partnered with the Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova to release a windproof and water-resistant parka, the Cyclus. As well as having a lower-impact manufacturing process, the jacket’s Spinnova fiber is entirely biodegradable and recyclable. Sustainability and easy repair have been considered in every detail ...
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News briefsTentree renews its B Corp status
Canadian athleisure company Tentree, based in Vancouver, has renewed its B Corp certification, exceeding its initial score from 2016 by more than 40 points, scoring 136.2. The higher score comes from the company’s B Corp assessment, having improved Governance, Workers, Environment, and Customers sections. In 2022, Tentree, which pledges to ...
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News briefsOnline Brands to generate capital by targeted share issuance
Online Brands Nordic AB, which operates a number of e-commerce businesses and acquired ownership of outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn in April 2022, announced in an April 17 press release that it is seeking to raise a total of SEK 23.5 million (€2.08m) in additional capital. This will be achieved through ...
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News briefsSea to Summit with new product execs
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has hired Bryan Davis as global head of product and Ashley Tyrrell as product manager. They will be based at the U.S. office, but will also be part of Sea to Summit’s global design team in Perth. Davis most recently led design and ...
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News briefsHaglöfs launches first products made of mono material
Source: Haglöfs Haglöfs ROC Mono Proof Jacket Men As part of its ongoing efforts to develop more responsible outdoor clothing, Swedish brand Haglöfs is now significantly simplifying the recycling process by introducing the Roc Mono Proof Jacket and Pant, its first products made from a single material. ...
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News briefsMavic Group to enter growing e-bike and gravel bike market
From April 5 to 6, long-standing French bike components and bikewear supplier Mavic Group invited selected media representatives to its headquarters in Chavanod near Annecy. Mavic – in the hands of the Bourrelier Group since 2020 – presented its first e-bike mid-motor for road bikes and gravel bikes. It is ...
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News briefsScarpa starts collecting used shoes for the “Life Re-Shoes” European project
Scarpa has started collecting shoes for the Life Re-Shoes project, a recycling initiative backed by the European Union (EU). As reported in November, Scarpa is the project leader and coordinating the efforts of a consortium of international companies that involve the recycling of end-of-life footwear reprocessed into new footwear. Over ...
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News briefsSalewa store in Bolzano reopens with new retail format
The Salewa flagship store in Bolzano has reopened after a two-month renovation with a new look and concept. Redesigned by Retail Design gpstudio, the store has also been reimagined as a new retail format. For the first time, a Salewa store is presenting the “circular experience,” an innovative format that ...
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News briefsMontura parent has a new CEO
Gabriele Baldinotti is the new CEO of Herno, the parent company of the outdoor brand Montura. Baldinotti takes over the CEO role from Claudio Marenzi, the owner of Herno, who will continue to serve as president of the company. “The decision to have a chief executive officer independent from the ...
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News briefs“Colmar Again” combines sustainability and art
Colmar has teamed up with Dutch designer Kees Dekkers on the No Waste Chair, part of the new Colmar Again circularity project. The No Waste Chair is a container chair made of transparent plexiglass that makes the recycled content visible. Instead of throwing away discarded or defective garments, the No ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex and And Wander drop second collab collection
Source: Adidas Terrex Adidas Terrex and Japanese outdoor label And Wander have unveiled the second part of their cross-season collaboration, which is inspired by “the hues of the natural world.” The first collection between the two companies was based on microelements – inspired by the enlargement of ...
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News briefsLenzing reduces managing board
Austria-based Lenzing Group has announced changes to its management board. As Robert van de Kerkhof, chief commercial officer fiber and member of the management board since 2014, will not be available for a further extension of his contract, which runs until Dec. 31, 2023, the company is reducing its management ...
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News briefsPeak Performance with changes in European B2B structure
The Swedish ski and outdoor brand Peak Performance is restructuring its B2B business. Marcel Hess, who was previously responsible for the omnichannel business in Central Europe, will take over the management of the global B2B business with immediate effect. Hess has been with Peak Performance for more than 10 years ...
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News briefsGregory partners with Polygiene
Backpack specialist Gregory has partnered with Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to bring Polygiene StayFresh™ technology to backpack carrying systems. It is applied to the Baltoro/Deva and Katmai/Kalmia trekking as well as the lightweight Focal/Facet and the Border Traveller travel backpacks. Polygiene StayFresh inhibits the growth of odor-causing ...
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News briefsOrtovox launches webshop for refurbished products
With the launch of the Ortovox 2nd Life store, the southern German mountain sports specialist offers another tool to make mountain sports more sustainable. Extending the useful life of a product by three months already means reducing the CO2, waste and water footprint by 10 percent. With this in mind, ...
