All Corporate articles – Page 74

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    Lyon Equipment, one of the leading distributors of outdoor products...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Lyon Equipment, one of the leading distributors of outdoor products in the U.K., has acquired Totaloption, a much smaller British distribution firm specializing in water sports products. Lyon is the employee-owned company that sells brands from Petzl to La Sportiva, Exped, Ortlieb, Julbo and more, while Totaloption has distribution agreements ...

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    Slackline Industries relocated to Boulder, Colorado following an agreement by...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Slackline Industries relocated to Boulder, Colorado following an agreement by the city to allow slacklines in some of its public parks

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    Sport Partner, Hike & Trekking, Bike & Trekking, E-Bike &...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner, Hike & Trekking, Bike & Trekking, E-Bike & Trekking, The Right Size and other Dutch trade magazines are been published by a new company, 333 Media, following the bankruptcy in November of Maruba Sports & Travel Publishers. The new company was started by Maas van Drie, former owner ...

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    Heiner Oberrauch, president of the Oberalp Group and Salewa, has...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Heiner Oberrauch, president of the Oberalp Group and Salewa, has reportedly decided to help refugees by giving them work in the fields that belong to his family. They will help cultivate organic fruits and vegetables that will be sold locally. He will start with about 20 refugees with the idea ...

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    Newell Brands has agreed to acquire Sistema Plastic, a producer...

    2016-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Newell Brands has agreed to acquire Sistema Plastic, a producer of food storage containers based in New Zealand, for 660 million New Zealand dollars (€790.8m-$839.2m). Founded 34 years ago, Sistema has an annual turnover of around US$145 million, growing above the rate of Newell's core assets. It has diversified into ...

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    GoPro has announced a reorganization program that will involve the...

    2016-12-13T00:00:00Z

    GoPro has announced a reorganization program that will involve the elimination of about 200 jobs, or 15 percent of its staff, and the closing of its entertainment division, in a bid to reduce operating expenses by $650 million and return to profitability in 2017. The entertainment division was supposed to ...

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

    2016-12-13T00:00:00Z

    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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    Sports Direct International (SDI) is working to implement a “more...

    2016-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Sports Direct International (SDI) is working to implement a “more tailored approach” for its European stores. Combined with unfavorable exchange rates, these unspecified changes are expected to result in a continued weak performance from this division in the medium term, the company reports as part of its results for the ...

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    OluKai has announced a strategic investment in Melin, a lifestyle...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    OluKai has announced a strategic investment in Melin, a lifestyle headwear brand based in Southern California. The move is part of OluKai's plan to establish itself as an incubator for quality-driven consumer product brands. Melin, which was founded by longtime friends Brian McDonell and Corey Roth in 2013, derives its ...

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    eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as its new sales account manager. Wilson returns to the company after a nine-year break. He joins from Garmin International, where he served as senior product designer and developer, managing soft goods and accessory lines for multiple product categories. During his ...

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    Mammut UK has appointed Neil Bradley, former country manager for...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Mammut UK has appointed Neil Bradley, former country manager for Haglöfs in the U.K., to take over as managing director for the Swiss outdoor brand's British subsidiary from the start of December. He takes over from Chris Roberts, who left the company at the end of September. Apart from heading ...

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    Bluesign Technologies has appointed Jill Dumain as its new chief...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Bluesign Technologies has appointed Jill Dumain as its new chief executive, effective January 2017. She replace Peter Waeber, who will retire at the end of the year, while remaining a member of Bluesign Technologies' advisory board. Dumain is currently Patagonia's director of environmental strategy. She has been with Patagonia for ...

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    Polygiene had appointed a European commercial director, Haymo Strubel, who...

    2016-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Polygiene had appointed a European commercial director, Haymo Strubel, who was formerly with Sympatex Technologies