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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Mont-bell, the big...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Mont-bell, the big Japanese producer of premium outdoor products, opened a new office in Tokyo on June 27 in order to manage its expansion in the Japanese market; but its headquarters remain in Osaka. The new office in downtown Tokyo incorporates a mono-brand ...
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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) GE, the marketer...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) GE, the marketer of the waterproof and breathable laminates, has announced a strategic partnership with the Dishang Group, a major original manufacturer and exporter of textiles. Dishang has agreed to provide completely integrated eVent solutions for the design, sourcing and production of apparel. ...
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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Timbuk2 has consolidated...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Timbuk2 has consolidated the ownership structure as a group controlled by the company's management and by Timbuk2 Investors, a group of investors led by Ken Pucker, former chief operating officer at Timberland. The equity base has been expanded and Timbuk2 has repurchased shares ...
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We hear that a Norwegian equity investor has taken over...
We hear that a Norwegian equity investor has taken over the Rossignol Group from the Australian Macquarie investment fund and from Jarden Corporation. More in the next issue of Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe.
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Wolverine Worldwide has decided to carry out a two-for-one stock...
Wolverine Worldwide has decided to carry out a two-for-one stock split. Shareholders registered by Oct. 1 will receive one new share for each one that they own, and their market price will be cut in half. After the stock split, they will receive a dividend of 6 cents per share, ...
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GE, the marketer of the waterproof and breathable laminates, has...
GE, the marketer of the waterproof and breathable laminates, has announced a strategic partnership with the Dishang Group, a major original manufacturer and exporter of textiles. Dishang has agreed to provide completely integrated eVent solutions for the design, sourcing and production of apparel. The group will support GE in the ...
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The Tecnica Group is restructuring the distribution of Blizzard, Tecnica...
The Tecnica Group is restructuring the distribution of Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica in Germany and Austria. It is also placing a new general manager at the head of its operations in France. From Oct. 1, Lucien Hateville will assume the position as general manager for Tecnica France, succeeding Michel Rayot, ...
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New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has...
New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has acquired the rights to distribute its Craft performance apparel brand in the U.S. and Canada from Karhu North America, which had been Craft's exclusive distributor in North America since 1999. The acquisition was made through New Wave USA, a wholly ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings, which owns Camelbak and other brands, is...
Compass Diversified Holdings, which owns Camelbak and other brands, is proposing to float one of its subsidiaries, Fox Factory, on the stock exchange. Specializing in the development, production and sale of high-performance suspension systems for mountain bikes and many other types of vehicles, it had a pre-tax income of $22.4 ...
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Implus has announced the acquisition of the shoe care, insole,...
Implus has announced the acquisition of the shoe care, insole, and shoe lace assets of the Pennsylvania-based Penguin Brands, one of Implus' major competitors in the shoe care category. Implus' family of brands also includes Sof Sole, Yaktrax, Apara, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Sof Comfort, Little Hotties, Perfect Fitness and ICETrekkers. For ...
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Onex Corp. has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from...
Onex Corp. has completed the acquisition of Nielsen Expositions from Nielsen Holdings for $950 million cash. The business has been renamed Emerald Expositions. It will continue to organize the Outdoor Retail and Interbike shows in the U.S., among others. will continue to be headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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Jarden Corporation has placed $250 million worth of convertible notes,...
Jarden Corporation has placed $250 million worth of convertible notes, carrying interest of 1.5 percent a year and due in 2019, with a syndicate of investors headed by Barclays Capital and J.P Morgan. The investors have also exercised an option to purchase an additional $15.2 million at the same conditions. ...
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SmartWool, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF Corporation, has completed the...
SmartWool, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF Corporation, has completed the renovation of its global headquarters at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, its design center in Boulder, and its development center in Tennessee. At a cost of $2.2 million, the renovation of the three offices has taken nearly four years of planning and ...
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Canada Goose has expanded production by setting up a new...
Canada Goose has expanded production by setting up a new factory in Winnipeg. Over the past six months, the production capacity has been doubled and 25 new employees have been engaged. About 160 employees are going to work in the new factory, which measures 5,300 sqm. The factory includes areas ...
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Canada Goose is on the lookout for new equity investors...
Canada Goose is on the lookout for new equity investors through a Canadian investment bank, Canaccord, says Reuters. The family-owned firm is apparently seeking new equity to support its strong growth, especially in the lifestyle segment of the market. For example, its sales in Germany have grown by 500 percent ...
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Dynafit is building a research center in the Swedish town of...
Dynafit is building a research center in the Swedish town of Åre where the ski touring company will share its offices with the Swedish Winter Sports Research Center. The research institute is described as one of the three leading, international think tanks for snow sports research. The new Dynafit Development Center will be ...
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Deuter inaugurated a brand-new headquarters last week. Located at Gersthofen...
Deuter inaugurated a brand-new headquarters last week. Located at Gersthofen outside Augsburg, Germany, the new site has a total surface of 20,000 square meters on three floors. The space includes 2,100 m² occupied by offices, a 100-m² shop and a 7,200-m² warehouse to process the three million-odd items that the ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI), an equity fund with controlling interests...
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI), an equity fund with controlling interests in CamelBak and Fox Factory, has announced that on Apr. 3, 2013 it exercised an option under a credit agreement dated Oct. 27, 2011 to borrow an incremental term loan of $30 million. The loan increases the company's aggregate outstanding borrowings ...
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North Castle Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity company, have completed...
North Castle Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity company, have completed an investment in Ignite USA, details of which were not disclosed. Ignite is the marketer of the Contigo and Avex brands for reusable, thermal mugs and hydration bottles. North Castle already holds stakes in various companies, including Performance Bicycles, Octane Fitness ...
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Canada Goose has expanded its production facility with a new...
Canada Goose has expanded its production facility with a new plant in Winnipeg in order to keep manufacturing in Canada rather than moving production elsewhere. The new factory adds 5,300 square meters on top of the existing facilities. The new plant doubles the capacities, and Canada Goose has hired 25 ...
