News Briefs – Page 64
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News briefsKari Traa with fall/winter outdoor focus
At Kari Traa, the collection months of September and October 2023 are thematically dedicated to outdoor hiking and outdoor training. For a safe, comfortable feeling when running in the evening or in the dark, the Norwegian outdoor brand, founded in 2006 by the eponymous Olympic ski champion, is launching the ...
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News briefsTrek has a new store
Trek’s first new store of the year in Spain is also its 25th point of sale in the country, according to CMDsport. It will also be the American brand’s last new store in Spain over the short term. Of the total, 12 are own stores, and the rest are operations ...
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News briefsThree new members including ingredient brand join EOG
The Polygiene Group has been announced as the latest member of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). Polygiene now joins a select group of other ingredients brands including Gore-Tex, Sympatex, Primaloft, responsible performance leather manufacturers Terracare, Pertex, the Sustainable Down Source, and Nikwax. Markus Hefter, global category director of sport & ...
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News briefsSpain founds a trail running network
The Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) has established what it calls a National Network of Permanent Installations for Trail Running. There will be 29 of these in 27 Spanish provinces. Some 15 are open, and the other 14 will be opening over the course of the current year. All told, they ...
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News briefsBerghaus has a new partner in Poland
Berghaus has confirmed that Człekówka-based Sportimpex PPHU will be the British outdoor brand’s new distributor in Poland, effective immediately. Following recent strong growth in Europe, the announcement represents another step in Berghaus’ strategy to expand its core business in key international markets. Poland is reportedly the second largest outdoor market ...
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News briefsHaglöfs opens a new distribution center
Haglöfs has opened a new 18,000 sqm distribution center in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It comes after the company’s current distribution center in Avesta reached maximum capacity in 2022. The new location and redesigned distribution model are expected to increase logistics flow and service levels, as well as serve as a platform ...
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News briefsItaly’s Accademia Outdoor Pro held two sessions this year
Accademia Outdoor Pro 2023, the annual training opportunity for salespeople from specialist outdoor stores in Italy, held two sessions this year, including the usual one in Villafranca di Verona on March 20, in northern Italy, and an additional session at the Hotel Valentino in Terni on March 27, to attract ...
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News briefsNoble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical anti-odor technology receives EPA registration
Noble Biomaterials, a biotec company based in Pennsylvania, has announced that Ionic+ Botanical, its latest antimicrobial and anti-odor technology for fabrics, has received official biopesticide registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As previously reported, Noble Biomaterials developed Ionic+ Botanical with select development partners, including Salomon. Biopesticide registration allows ...
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News briefsGermany will offer €7 million grant to Bangladesh for social protection of textile and leather workers
The governments of Germany and Bangladesh have signed a bilateral agreement involving a grant of €7 million to ensure the social protection of workers in the textile and leather sectors in the South Asian country. The Ministry of Labor and Employment of Bangladesh is the partner, while the Department of ...
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News briefsNew Q36.5 technology offers skin protection in case of a crash
Source: Q36.5 Q36.5 Grid Skin Jersey Short Sleeves Q36.5 has introduced an innovation in cycling apparel: The new Grid Skin Technology (GRDXKN®). It is able to protect the skin against abrasions in the event of a fall. The technology uses newly developed 4D printing and integrates a ...
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News briefsTrerè Innovation expands into U.S. market with UYN, first store planned for fall
Italian sports apparel manufacturer Trerè Innovation enters the U.S. market with its Biotech base layers made from plant-based and natural materials like beech plants, castor oil seeds, kapok trees, eucalyptus trees and corn. The Biotech apparel line is manufactured in Pennsylvania and marketed under the Trerè brand Unleash your Nature ...
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News briefsRaven Hengelsport makes a new start
Dutch company Raven Hengelsport, one of Europe’s biggest tackle retailers, ceased trading in January, as previously reported. After working with the administrator, J.P. Davids of Davids Advocaten, the company has now announced that Raven has been acquired by Dion Raven, his brother Iwan Raven and the Brubaker Group, a German ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton initiative increases engagement in Tadjikistan with government partnership
The cotton sustainability initiative Better Cotton has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Agriculture to further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. With its increased collaboration, the pair agreed to establish a strategic roadmap according to the Better Cotton standard ...
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News briefsWhitby & Co adds Light My Fire to its U.K. portfolio
U.K. outdoor, camping and bushcraft company Whitby & Co is the new exclusive U.K. distributor of products from Light My Fire, the Swedish brand founded in 1996 that specializes in tools and accessories for life on the move and in the outdoors, best known for the Light My Fire Spork. ...
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News briefsCimalp introduces first ultra trail shoe
After three years of R&D, Cimalp presents the new X-Race trail running shoes, the brand’s first shoes designed specifically for long-distance and ultra trail runners. The success of Cimalp’s innovative 864 Drop Evolution trail running shoes (the first to have progressive drop) inspired the French brand to adventure into the ...
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News briefsRenewcell and CTA Green Fibre sign delivery agreement
Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Textile Academy (CTA) Green Fibre Co. Ltd, a Chinese lyocell fiber producer, for a long-term collaboration in the production of man-made cellulosic fibers. The agreement, signed by the two companies at the Intertextile Apparel show in Shanghai, ...
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News briefsVibram and UTMB World Series announce exclusive global partnership
Italian shoe producer Vibram and UTMB World Series have announced a new global partnership that will extend across all 35 UTMB World Series events, including the iconic UTMB Mont-Blanc. This exclusive partnership will see Vibram become the official soles technology supplier of the UTMB World Series for the 2023-2025 seasons. ...
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News briefsLeatt Corp. posts double-digit growth in global sales, despite challenging market dynamics
South African protective equipment maker Leatt Corp. has announced revenues of US$76.3 million for the full year ending Dec. 31, 2022, up 5 percent from 2021. International sales increased by 13 percent to $59.02 million. The company reported a net income of $9.96 million or $1.71 per share for the ...
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News briefsKeen engages for community walks in partnerships with Mental Health Mates
Footwear brand Keen has entered a partnership with the network Mental Health Mates, founded by journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon. The network consists of over 150 regional support groups across the U.K. that meet regularly to provide a space to walk, connect and share. For this spring, eleven ...
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News briefsCompass Diversified announces changes to the board of directors
Compass Diversified Holdings (CoDi), the owner of Boa, PrimaLoft, Velocity Outdoor and 5.11, announced that its board of directors has nominated a new candidate for election at CoDi’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held May 25. Nancy B. Mahon will join the seven current directors up for ...
