All Corporate articles – Page 68

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    SOG Specialty Knives & Tools has appointed Joe McSwiney as...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    SOG Specialty Knives & Tools has appointed Joe McSwiney as its new chief executive. For the past 10 years, McSwiney has served as president and chief executive of Cascade Designs, a Seattle-based outdoor equipment maker where he started his career in 1995. While at the helm of Cascade Designs, he ...

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    Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and general manager for the Americas. Most recently, he served as vice president of U.S. sales for Wilson Sporting Goods, prior to his added responsibilities at the parent company, Amer Sports. Kirchner has worked at Wilson for 32 years. In his ...

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    Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a group of members of Parliament turned up unannounced at its head office and warehouse in Shirebrook, and alleged that an attempt was made to record a private discussion in one of the group's meeting rooms. Ian Wright, head of the ...

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    Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a 16.31 percent stake in Calida Holding, the Swiss clothing company that is the majority shareholder of the Lafuma group. Established two years ago, Veraison is known as an active shareholder, specializing in what it describes as companies that are under-rated ...

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    Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are supporting Lowa's marketing department, led by Michael Frank, since Oct. 1. Stärk is responsible for public relations and corporate publishing, supporting Frank with Lowa's print and online communication. Stärl previously worked in the PR department of Bruckmann, J. Berg and ...

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    Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017....

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017. Bain Capital, which acquired a majority stake in the Canadian company three years ago, is said to be seeking a valuation of $2 billion in the planned initial public offering. Credit Suisse, the Canadian Imperial Bank and Goldman Sachs have ...

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    In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of Sorel and 45 employees to the downtown area of Portland, Oregon, but it will keep its own global head office in Washington County, where it moved from downtown Portland in 2001. Columbia bought Sorel in 2000. Tim Boyle, chief executive ...

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    Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange,...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange, lost 2 percent of its value, going down to €15.28 a share, after analysts heard that its major shareholder, Eurazeo, divested 6 percent of the company's equity for €230 million. The investment fund's stake in Moncler has thus declined to ...

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    Sportisimo, the leading Czech sports retailer, wants to turn into...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Sportisimo, the leading Czech sports retailer, wants to turn into a bigger regional player following the sale this summer of half of its shares to Slovak and Czech investors. Sportisimo, which has been operating in Slovakia as well, moved into Poland and Romania last year, and the change in ownership ...

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    Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system,...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system, has broken ground in the Denver area for the construction of a new 140,000-square-foot office building. Targeting LEED Silver certification, it will have one of the largest private green roofs in the city. The building will house the Boa Fit ...

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    Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by the Oberrauch family in 2012, is setting up a new administrative building and a distribution center with a total floor space of 10,000 square meters, which is scheduled to be opened in September 2017. Reportedly, the company's online sales, which ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Michigan so far this year as it broke ground on a planned 16,000-square-foot extension. It should be completed in early 2017, allowing the company to add a new warehouse for incoming raw materials. Built in 1964 ...

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    Canada-based Mission Ready Services has signed a letter of intent...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Canada-based Mission Ready Services has signed a letter of intent to acquire Wild Things, the U.S.-based military and outdoor outerwear maker, for $4.5 million. Wild things, based in Middletown, Rhode Island, was founded in 1981. The company makes its products in the U.S. under two divisions - Wild Things for ...

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    Matt, a Spanish brand of gloves, headbands, caps, hats, scarves...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Matt, a Spanish brand of gloves, headbands, caps, hats, scarves and other accessories for winter and outdoor sports, has been acquired by Excens, a Spanish group involved in sports and logistics. Synergies are expected with two of its brands, TRS Motorcyles and Hebolution Parts (or just Hebo), which stand for ...

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    Calzados Boreal has unveiled plans to double the surface of...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Calzados Boreal has unveiled plans to double the surface of its manufacturing plant at Villena to 7,000 square meters and to quadruple its capacity, but we could not determine the reasons for the expansion. The Spanish producer of outdoor shoes is investing about €3 million on the project, reportedly without ...

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    Newell Brands is aiming to sell or even shut down...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Newell Brands is aiming to sell or even shut down businesses totaling sales of $250 to 300 million by the end of this year, said its management, giving some indications that Coleman will not be part of the package. It wants to retain brands and geographies that offer the strongest ...

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    IC Group reported a few days ago that one of...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    IC Group reported a few days ago that one of its shareholders, ATP, has reduced its stake in the company to 7.15 percent. The company, which owns Peak Performance, later announced that its share capital has been increased by 0.2 percent because of an exercise of warrants. The exercise price ...

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    Big Agnes, the American brand of sleeping bags and other...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Big Agnes, the American brand of sleeping bags and other outdoor equipment, is to start using a distribution center in Rotterdam, in January 2017, to support growing European demand. The company says the plan is to have pre-orders and re-orders shipped from the center to all European retail partners. Big ...

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    Four Marketing, an international premium fashion agency that holds the...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Four Marketing, an international premium fashion agency that holds the rights to represent over 30 brands through their flagship and online stores, has announced the acquisition of two brands of outerwear, Penfield and Cape Heights, from their chief executive and creative director, James Barshall. Founded in Hudson, Massachusetts in 1975, ...

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    VF Corp. has issued Eurobonds worth a total of €850...

    2016-09-28T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has issued Eurobonds worth a total of €850 million. The proceeds from the senior unsecured notes, which carry annual interest of 0.625 percent, will be used for working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. They will provide a natural currency hedge for operations in Europe.