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    Sympatex Holding is changing its name this month to Smart...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Sympatex Holding is changing its name this month to Smart Solutions Holding – albeit only at the level of the holding company. Its two subsidiaries, Sympatex and Ploucquet subsidiaries, will continue to operate under those names. The group said in a press release that the change of name was meant ...

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    Thule Group says the number of shares and votes in...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Thule Group says the number of shares and votes in the company has risen to 1,036,455 following the exercise of warrants

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    Garmin International has acquired Pulsed Light, a company specializing in...

    2016-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Garmin International has acquired Pulsed Light, a company specializing in optical distance measurement technology, boasting that the sensor boards from the firm in Oregon are particularly accurate, small and lightweight. Pulsed Light developed and owns the intellectual property that enables this technology. The multiple applications could include products such as ...

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    Seven executives of Thule Group including Magnus Welander and Stefan...

    2016-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Seven executives of Thule Group including Magnus Welander and Stefan Jacobsson, who are respectively chief executive and chairman of the Swedish company, have exercised warrants issued since 2014, paying 84.90 Swedish kronor (€9.05-$9.88) per share. The transaction raises the total number of shares by 1,036,455 to 101,036,455, resulting in net ...

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    The North Face has moved its office and showroom for...

    2016-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has moved its office and showroom for the German-speaking countries from the MOC to the German office of VF Corporation in the northern part of the city, along with other group brands such as Smartwool, Napapijri, Timberland, Vans and Wrangler.

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    Vaude has acquired Epiclist, the iPhone-compatible outdoor travel application developed...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Vaude has acquired Epiclist, the iPhone-compatible outdoor travel application developed over the past three years by Epic Peaks. Epiclist allows users to post travel and outdoor stories, which they can share with their friends. By documenting travels and outdoor activities, this app aims to inspire other users to plan their ...

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    Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness and footwear accessories brands, has enlarged its fitness category to form the Implus Fitness & Wellness Division, after the purchase of Trigger Point Performance, Harbinger Fitness and Fuel Belt earlier this year. The move is meant to accelerate expansion in ...

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    Amer Sports' board of directors has approved a Performance Share...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Amer Sports' board of directors has approved a Performance Share Plan and a Restricted Stock Plan as incentives for key employees. The first one will allow about 250 people to earn rewards in cash and Amer shares, up to a maximum of 1.1 million shares, based on the ...

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    Ogio has announced that its new headquarters in Draper, Utah...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Ogio has announced that its new headquarters in Draper, Utah are scheduled to open in Nov. 16. The new 25,000-square-foot facility is nearly double the size of the previous headquarters following the company's strong growth over the past five years. The facility features a large showroom, for retail customer meetings ...

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    Berghaus has completed the refurbishment of its head office in...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Berghaus has completed the refurbishment of its head office in Sunderland, which had been originally built in 1999, using sustainable materials and methods. The two-floor structure can accommodate up to 140 employees, including those involved in product development. A “sky rail” on the ceiling of the first floor holds current ...

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    The board of directors at Cabela's said it had started...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    The board of directors at Cabela's said it had started exploring a range of strategic alternatives for the U.S. fishing, hunting and outdoor retailer, to drive value for its shareholders. After some investor rumblings in the last few weeks, Cabela's chief executive, Thomas Millner, said in a statement that the ...

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    IC Group's board of director has decided to initiate a...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    IC Group's board of director has decided to initiate a new program that will grant up to 61,113 performance shares to the members of its global management team and other selected executives, for a total of 23 participants. They will have an opportunity to get one-quarter of the shares depending ...

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    Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Bondholders of Sympatex Holding have rejected a proposal to get their bonds redeemed ahead of their maturity for 101 percent of their value, and this should make it more difficult for shareholders to sell parts of the group to interested parties. Only creditors representing 21.6 percent of the €13 million ...

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    Deckers Brands' French subsidiary has taken over full ownership of...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Deckers Brands' French subsidiary has taken over full ownership of Hoka Europe

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    Polartec has decided to close its factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts,...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Polartec has decided to close its factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, moving its operations to its other plants in Hudson, New Hampshire and Cleveland, Tennessee. The latter was acquired by Polartec in September from United Knitting. The Lawrence factory had been rebuilt by Malden Mills 20 years ago, after being ...

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    Newsquest has sold TGO, a consumer-oriented outdoor magazine in the...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Newsquest has sold TGO, a consumer-oriented outdoor magazine in the U.K., to Kelsey Media, which already publishes Outdoor Fitness and Triathlon. The magazine is said to have a lower circulation than the market leaders, Trail and Country Walking.

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    Lancaster University has joined forces with the Pentland Group, the...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Lancaster University has joined forces with the Pentland Group, the owner of Berghaus and many other brands and retail interests, to open the Pentland Centre for research into sustainable business. The center is meant to draw on expertise from all faculties within Lancaster University, including the Lancaster University Management School, ...

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    The shareholders of Pelican International,have sold a minority share in...

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    The shareholders of Pelican International,have sold a minority share in the Canadian maker of water sport equipment to Fonds de solidarité FTQ, a Montreal-based development capital fund. The investment will help the company to open a second factory in Quebec with a view to boosting its production capacity. The current ...

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    Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands...

    2015-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands relating to sports, fitness and footwear, has added Fuelbelt, which specializes in hydration belts and running accessories. Acquired at an undisclosed price, Fuelbelt is to be included in the specialty category of Implus, alongside Balega socks, Triggerpoint and Sof Sole. ...

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    Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing...

    2015-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing plant at Cahan near Flers, which employs 55 workers. The factory makes some of the high-end hunting boots in rubber and leather sold by the company. The production is expected to be transferred to another plant owned by the company ...