All General Outdoor articles – Page 162
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ArticleEquip regaining independence, announcing management changes
Fundamental changes to the Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd. (Equip) company structure: the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine announced a multi-million BP financing package with British bank HSBC UK. The financial backing aims to enable Equip to repay investors, including long-time partner Mobeus VCTs, which is advised by ...
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News briefsHeiQ and The Lycra Company introduce new stretch treatment for cotton
Swiss company HeiQ and The Lycra Company have introduced the Lycra NaturalFX technology, a textile finishing liquid for mass market applications to cotton knit (100 percent cotton or cotton-rich) fabrics. Developed within the collaboration announced in July 2021, it brings the companies’ joint expertise to the global textile value chain ...
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News briefsLenzing Group and Renewcell sign large-scale supply agreement
Austrian specialty-fibers manufacturer The Lenzing Group and Renewcell, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company, have signed a multi-year supply agreement. According to Renewcell, the agreement provides for the sale over five years of 80,000 to 100,000 tons of Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile Circulose dissolving pulp to Lenzing, for use in ...
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Anta is weighing up IPO of Amer Sports
Anta Sports is considering an initial public offering (IPO) of Amer Sports, Bloomberg has reported, drawing its information from people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. Amer Sports includes brands like Wilson, Arc’teryx, Salomon, and Atomic. The company and its co-investors are holding preliminary negotiations with ...
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News briefsKappahl picks SaaS company TrusTrace as its traceability solution
SaaS company TrusTrace, based in Stockholm and Coimbatore, India, has announced that the Swedish apparel brand Kappahl has selected the TrusTrace platform for product traceability and supply chain transparency as its traceability solution. According to the company, the partnership aims to strengthen Kappahl’s sustainability initiatives and provide it with the ...
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ArticleSilva acquires Primus, Fenix Outdoor remains distribution partner for select markets
Swedish outdoor equipment company Silva, which was acquired by equity investor Verdane in 2021 with decisive expansion plans, has acquired 100 percent of the Primus AB shares from Fenix Outdoor (which also sold its brand Brunton at the end of last year). Source: Primus Both Silva ...
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ArticleBizness Enabler opens own DTC online shop
After opening the retailer-focused online portal named Bizness.eu to sell its distributed brands online, German company Bizness Enabler GmbH has launched My-brand-shop, a new DTC portal operating Europe-wide. In the shop, the Munich-based company offers its distributed brands like BioLite, LifeStraw, Matador and Full-Windsor, as well as Selk’bag (starting in ...
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News briefsLenzing Ecovero reaches production milestone
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced that the production of its Ecovero-branded viscose fibers has reached over 300,000 tons since the brand’s launch in 2017. While celebrating this milestone, the company added that it is looking at even higher capacity ...
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ArticleVF seeks new permanent CEO following Rendle’s decision to step down
Source: VF Corp. Benno Dorer, interim president and CEO of VF, effective immediately VF Corp. announced that Benno Dorer, lead independent director of the VF board of directors, has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Richard Carucci, who has served on the board ...
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ArticleBluesign ISPO panel talk: A call for cross-industry cooperation and harmonized methods
The ISPO Munich 2022 panel talk “Bluesign – enabling a better future: a vision for sustainability” was all about the need to harmonize data and cooperate in order to speed up improvements along the whole textile supply chain. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Kilian Hochrein (W.L.Gore) and Kutay ...
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News briefsSlide & OTS Winter announce sustainability breakfast
The organizers of Slide & OTS Winter have announced the second Sustainability Breakfast on on Jan. 11 for the 2023 winter edition of the show in the Newport Suite at Telford International Centre. Sponsored by Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, all exhibitors and show attendees are invited to register ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor Foundation’s FY 2023 grant partners announced
The Vista Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Vista Outdoor Inc., announced 12 non-profit organizations selected by its board of directors to receive grants as part of the foundation’s second annual grant cycle. The 12 organizations include nine that were previously funded in the first cycle and three that are ...
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News briefsNewell Brands elects Stephanie Stahl to its board of directors
Newell Brands, whose portfolio includes Marmot, Coleman, and Campingaz, announced the election of Stephanie Stahl to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2023. With her appointment, the company’s board will increase from ten members to eleven. “We are delighted to welcome Stephanie, a dynamic business leader with a proven ...
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News briefsNikwax creates MRSL limiting use of hazardous chemicals in manufacturing and products
British-based manufacturer of waterproofing aftercare products Nikwax has created a comprehensive Manufacturing Restrictive Substances List (MRSL) that restricts the input of hazardous chemicals in its manufacturing process and products. The step is the latest in Nikwax’s transparent and open-source Chemical Management System (CMS), implemented in 2021 to ensure workers, consumers, ...
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News briefsSarah Seifert joins OR as new VP e-commerce
Source: Outdoor Research Sarah Seifert Seattle-based brand Outdoor Research (OR) has hired Sarah Seifert as its new vice president e-commerce. Seifert has been e-commerce manager at Eagle Creek most recently. Prior to that, she worked for seven years as director of e-commerce for Smartwool. Her experience also ...
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News briefsMarmot announces distribution changes in Italy and Austria, new sponsoring partner
Marmot starts into the fall/winter sales season with new partnerships in Italy and Austria. In Italy, the company is working with Premiere Distribution (based in Bolzano), starting with the FW 2023 collection. The new partner’s sales team is responsible for all sales topics, from key account management to new customer ...
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ArticleHaglöfs Restored is back on track
After an unexpected closure last spring, the second-hand website Haglöfs Restored is now back up and running. A new partnership with Belfast, Ireland-based apparel refurbishment service provider and advocate of the Responsible circular economy allows the company to continue. Haglöfs Restored is one of several initiatives aimed at extending the ...
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News briefsRetailer Globetrotter joins juries of ISPO Brandnew and FOA
German retailer Globetrotter is joining two major product award juries of our industry: As of this year, the Hamburg-based outdoor outfitter is part of the ISPO Brandnew Awards jury made up of international industry experts. The company will contribute its expertise in the outdoor industry and in start-up promotion to ...
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News briefsRunning Industry Alliance partners with OTS
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA) has announced a partnership with the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) that includes a dedicated RIA Trail Running Area at next year’s show. OTS claims to be the U.K.’s only large-scale outdoor sport and leisure-focused trade show. Its 17th edition will be held at the Exhibition ...
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ArticleIcebug supports transformation to renewable energy in Vietnam, updates business purpose
Swedish footwear brand Icebug has started a new initiative to promote the change to renewable solar energy in production facilities in Vietnam – not only with its own production partners but industry-wide. Teaming up with German renewable energy developer Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA), the brand (which is also a ...
