All articles by Wolfgang Greiner – Page 40
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ArticleVon Dewitz chosen as CEO of “Female Allstar Board”
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz presents the certificate on the election as CEO of the Female Allstar Board For the third time, German business magazine Handelsblatt and the consulting firm Bain & Company chose outstanding female players in business for the Female Allstar Board. The initiative aims ...
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ArticleNew Swedish Wool Standard paves way for sustainable textile industry
Half of the wool produced in Sweden ends up in waste, while Swedish brands in fashion, outdoor and home textiles are actively seeking sustainable textile materials. In response, The Swedish Wool Initiative is introducing the first Swedish classification system for wool. The new Swedish Wool Standard simplifies the sale and ...
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ArticleApplication phase for Fjällräven Polar starts end of October
Source: Fjällräven In April 2024, Fjällräven Polar will offer 20 people from all over the world the chance to experience a 300 km expedition through the Arctic tundra of Scandinavia. For five days, the adventurers will steer their dog sleds through the vast icy landscapes, immersing themselves ...
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ArticleOCA gathers key stakeholders for organic cotton from Pakistan
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) hosted a meeting with key stakeholders from Pakistan on Aug. 24, 2023. The multi-stakeholder organization, which brings organic farming together on its platform, called the meeting a milestone on the road to expanding organic cotton production in South Asia. Pakistan is a unique and relatively ...
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ArticleReima and Infinited Fiber turn textile waste into high-quality children’s clothing
Uudesti hoodie Reima, the Finnish activewear brand for children, and Infinited Fiber Company, a Finnish technology and fashion company, have teamed up to explore new possibilities for future children’s clothing. As a result of the collaboration, Reima is launching the world’s first children’s hoodie made from innovative ...
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ArticleFair Wear and GoodWeave collaborate to fight child and forced labor
GoodWeave International, a global, non-profit initiative working to eliminate child labor in the carpet industry, and Fair Wear Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization working to improve conditions for garment factory workers, have joined forces to combat child and forced labor in hidden and informal parts of garment and textile supply ...
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Articlemyclimate to implement new collective management structure
The Zurich-based foundation for climate protection myclimate is introducing a new management structure. As of October, seven members of the current executive team will jointly take over the leadership. They will succeed the current CEO Stephen Neff, who is leaving myclimate at his own request. The myclimate Board of Trustees ...
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ArticleUSWE defies the challenges in Q1
USWE Sports AB, the parent company of USWE, Void Cycling and Giant Loop, has published its interim report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2023, showing growth and profit despite the difficult business environment. Net sales totaled 26.5 million Swedish kronor; an increase of 40 percent compared to the ...
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ArticleMicromobility.com considers acquisition of VanMoof
New York-based Micromobility.com Inc., a pioneer in sustainable transportation and micromobility services, has made a non-binding offer to acquire Dutch e-bike company VanMoof, which was reported as insolvent two weeks ago. According to a press release, Micromobility’s initial non-binding offer was well received. The company is now preparing to submit ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor appoints Eric Nyman as CEO of Outdoor, updates on corporate separation plans
Source: Business Wire Eric Nyman The board of directors of Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 41 brands, has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the Outdoor Products segment and a member of the Board of Directors, effective Aug. 21. Nyman, who has more than 30 ...
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ArticleBergfreunde changes its climate protection strategy
Having been strongly committed to climate protection for some time, the German online retailer for mountaineering, climbing and outdoor equipment Bergfreunde GmbH is now making a strategic change in response to a recent review of its own climate protection policy: Instead of offsetting the currently unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions through ...
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ArticleMammut expands repair service
Since 1992, the repair service of Swiss mountaineering outfitter Mammut has been ensuring that customers’ products remain in use for even longer. By anchoring reparability in the design process, with new service partners from summer 2023, and with proactive communication, Mammut now wants to encourage even more people to choose ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor appoints former Salomon executive as Simms president
Source: Vista Outdoor/Simms Jordan Judd Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 sporting and outdoor brands, has named Jordan Judd President of Bozeman, Montana-based Simms Fishing Products, effective Aug. 1. Simms was founded in 1980 and acquired by Vista Outdoor in 2022. The brand is part of ...
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ArticleNemo expands Endless Promise circular economy program in the U.S.
Nemo, an independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories based in the U.S., has announced a recycling partnership with Ambercycle, a leading recycled textile innovator based in Los Angeles. Ambercycle uses a novel molecular regeneration technology to transform end-of-life textiles into high-quality, virgin Cycora® material. This collaboration, launched as an ...
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ArticleNew Wave Group acquires Tenson
New Wave Group, the Swedish parent company of Craft, Seger, Auclair, Derby of Sweden, D.A.D. Sportswear and a total of nearly fifty brands in business, sports and leisure, gifts and home textiles, has acquired 100 percent of the shares in outdoor and lifestyle brand Tenson AB. Tenson, also from Sweden, ...
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ArticleFattinger to lead Woom alone, Ihlenfeld to head US team
Source: Woom Paul Fattinger Following the appointment of former CEO of Adidas, Kasper Rørsted, as Chairman of the Woom advisory board and the creation of a new innovation department, there is now a change in personnel at the top of the Austrian children’s and youth bicycle manufacturer. ...
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ArticleSödra and Lenzing receive largest EU LIFE subsidy for recycling project
In its largest funding ever, EU LIFE has granted €10 million for a project to scale up OnceMore®, an innovative, first-of-a-kind industrial-scale system for recycling of blended textile waste. The project is a collaboration between the Swedish Forest industry group Södra and the Austrian provider of specialty fibers Lenzing. Under ...
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ArticleUS Outdoor Participation Trends Report released, Vista Outdoor feeling bullish
Vista Outdoor, parent company of 41 brands , including outdoor and bike suppliers Camelbak, Camp Chef, Giro, Bell and Fox Racing, is celebrating the results of the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The 72-page report, released to all OIA members, shows that the number of outdoor ...
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ArticleVF Corp appoints new President and CEO
Source: VF Corp. Bracken Darrell Some 7 months after Steve Rendle decided to retire from the company after more than five years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and nearly 25 years of service, VF Corp – owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, ...
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ArticleU.S. Outdoor Industry Association launches PFAS phase-out advisory service and program
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched its new Clean Chemistry and Materials Coalition (CCMC), a comprehensive program, working group and advisory service that provides OIA members with strategies, scalable action plans and solutions for thoughtfully phasing out PFAS and other harmful chemicals in their products, and guides members ...
