General Outdoor – Page 10
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ArticlePatagonia Worn Wear Snow Tour back on the road in Europe in 2024
Patagonia’s Worn Wear Snow Tour is back this winter to tour the wintry landscapes of Europe. From France to the UK, from Italy to Austria and Germany, the rolling workshop is back to repair outdoor clothing of all brands free of charge, extending the life of your beloved gear. They ...
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News briefsCourt approves reorganization plan for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion
On Jan. 26, 2024, the District Court of Gothenburg decided to approve the reorganization plan for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB. The majority of the company’s suppliers and creditor groups voted in favor of approving the restructuring plan. “We look forward to further expanding our cooperation in the future,” said ...
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News briefsInternetstores at risk
The website Exciting Commerce reported that no investor has been found for Internetstores GmbH, a former subsidiary of the online sporting goods retailer Signa Sports United (SSU), which is also insolvent. Internetstores includes more than 32 web stores for bicycles, bicycle accessories, sporting and outdoor products, including Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, ...
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ArticleOrganoTex signs retail agreement with Burdock Outdoor Group
The Swedish public green-tech company OrganoClick and the Swedish retail chain Burdock Outdoor Group have signed a cooperation agreement to introduce the OrganoTex range of waterproofing products for outdoor clothing and footwear to Burdock Outdoor’s store network. Source: OrganoClick OrganoTex Wash-In-Waterproofing Burdock Outdoor Group operates 170 hunting ...
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News briefsZamberlan names new rep for Southeast, South Central USA
Zamberlan, the third-generation Italian bootmaker founded in 1929, announces the addition of Odle Sales as its new manufacturer’s representative agency in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia) and South Central (Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana) regions of the US. Founded in 1983, Odle Sales has ...
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News briefsRevelyst hires Chief Human Relations Officer
Source: Business Wire Joyce Butler Revelyst, the Outdoor Products division of Vista Outdoor, has announced the appointment of Joyce Butler as Chief Human Relations Officer. Revelyst is currently in the process of spinning off into a stand-alone public company, which is expected to be finalized later this ...
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OpinionRecap: The British Snowsports trade show Slide/OTS Winter
Telford hosted the British Snowsports trade show Slide/OTS Winter again, but this time with MCS (who provide the back-office services for the Outdoor Industries Association) in the organizer role. Imagine a smaller version of ISPO – but with the snow, brands included and a lower price for being there. A ...
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ArticleLenzing confirms top sustainability rating from MSCI, participates in SAC Higgs FEM
Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of wood-based specialty fibers for the textile and non-wovens industries, has been recognized with an “AA” rating by MSCI for the third time in a row, placing Lenzing among the top eight percent of the world’s most sustainable companies. Lenzing was recognized for its sustainability ...
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News briefsCampsider raises €2.5 million
Campsider, a French e-marketplace that sells second-hand outdoor and sporting goods, has secured €2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Founders Future, with Inovexus, Machame, Fair Equity and several business angel investors, including Christian George, the founder of Vestiaire Collective, and Xavier Le Guen, VP of Winter ...
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ArticleNew Head of Finance at Vaude
Melissa Wach is the latest member of Vaude’s management board. She joined the company in December and is responsible for the finance department. Wach has taken over the role of CFO from Erwin Gutensohn, who has retired. He successfully shaped financial management at Vaude for over 30 years and laid ...
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News briefsMustang Survival and Wing Group with new leadership
Source: Mustang Survival Kenny Ballard Outdoor industry professional Kenny Ballard has been named the new president of Mustang Survival, a Canadian company designing and manufacturing lifesaving solutions for angling, sailing, paddling and boating since 1967. Ballard takes over from Juanita Killen, who assumed the role of interim ...
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News briefsTrusTrace completes $24m growth investment
Stockholm, Sweden, and Coimbatore, India-based SaaS company TrusTrace, which specializes in supply chain traceability and regulatory compliance, closed a $24 million investment round led by Circularity Capital, an investor specializing in companies advancing the circular economy, with participation from existing investors Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital. According to Shameek Ghosh, CEO ...
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News briefsPolygiene’s Addmaster returns to its roots
In response to customer feedback, antimicrobial technology label Addmaster, part of the Polygiene Group, is reverting to its original name, Addmaster, effective Jan. 18, 2024. As part of this response to customer feedback, the company has launched a new standalone website. While it remains an integrated part of the Polygiene ...
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News briefsPeak Design becomes member of US Conservation Alliance
Peak Design is joining The Conservation Alliance (TCA), a US coalition of like-minded member organizations working to protect wilderness and natural areas, as its newest Pinnacle Member with a $100,000 annual commitment to the organization. Peak Design’s contribution helps fund TCA’s highly diversified grantmaking portfolio, corporate advocacy program, and core ...
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News briefsManfred Steiner appointed new CFO of Oberalp
Source: Oberalp Group Manfred Steiner The Oberalp Group, based in Bolzano, Italy, has appointed Manfred Steiner as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Manuel Stecher. Steiner joins Oberalp with over 17 years of experience at Austria-based Gronbach, an international high-tech company specializing in the production of components ...
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News briefsNew distribution deal for P.A.C. in Italy
Nov.ita is the new exclusive distributor in Italy ot the P.A.C. brand, the German specialist in multifunctional headgear and socks. Nov.ita, founded in 1988 and based in Turin, already distributes other brands for outdoor enthusiasts in the country, including Buff, Camelbak, Lifestraw, Montane, Eisbär, Cocoon and more. P.A.C. operates its ...
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ArticleEquip Outdoor appoints new CEO
Source: Equip Outdoor Technologies Richard Leedham Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd., the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine, has announced the appointment of Richard Leedham as CEO after the company’s owner, Matt Gowar, announced he will step down from the position of CEO in November 2023 ...
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News briefsPETA files complaint to FTC against misleading animal welfare claims by SFA
PETA submitted a complaint on Jan. 10 to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pointing out that the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), whose members include Burberry, J.Crew, M&S and Inditex, is misleading consumers with its Cashmere Standard certification. Despite claiming to “ensure the welfare of goats,” the certification allows for ...
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News briefsOR partners with Nikwax to transition away from intentional PFAS use
With its Fall 2024 collection, Seattle-based outdoor apparel manufacturer Outdoor Research (OR) unveils new materials and DWR technologies on its best-selling and now most sustainable rain collection, paired with the brand’s most significant sustainability efforts to date. The redesigned Foray and Aspire waterproof shell collections feature AscentShell ...
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News briefsRenewcell to lay off 30 employees
In November 2023, the Swedish textile recycler Renewcell announced that it had been forced to conduct a strategic review due to financial strains and liquidity problems as a result of declining sales volumes. The company has now completed the restructuring, which has led to the dismissal of 30 employees, i.e., ...
