The Norwegian Brav Group, which includes the Swix, Toko, Lundhags, Helsport, Hardrocx and Ulvang brands, has appointed Espen Falck Engelstad as its new group leader. He will assume his new position on April 1. Engelstad is currently director of Norrøna Sports and has been with the company for more than 10 years. He was responsible for establishing the Norröna retail department and launching the brand in the U.S. Brav, with offices in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland and the U.S., is owned by the Norwegian family-owned investment company Ferd Capital. The Brav Group’s income in 2019 amounted to 1.05 billion Norwegian kroner (€102m-$113).
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