General Outdoor – Page 167
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News briefsJack Wolfskin premiers new 3D-print technology for backpack carrying systems
Source: Jack Wolfskin Aerorise In cooperation with the 3D printing specialist Carbon and polymer company Oechsler (the same that has developed the circular TPU backpack with Vaude), Jack Wolfskin will go to market with a new backpack utilizing printed back panel elements in the fall of 2022. ...
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ArticleSchöffel publishes sustainability report 2021
Source: Schöffel Sustainability Report 21 In its comprehensive sustainability report just published, Schöffel looks back on the efforts made to improve on transparency of the supply chain, product longevity and a reduction of CO2 emissions. Firstly, Schöffel collaborated for the first time with the University of Augsburg ...
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ArticleNordic Swan Ecolabel increases focus on textiles
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel has announced new requirements for clothing and other textile products. The official and currently most important ”sustainability” label of all the Nordic countries (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland), which has so far been used more for other consumer goods such as soaps, detergents, etc., is ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies builds textile recycling demo plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies, a U.K.-based technology licensing company, reported that it is in the final planning stages of an innovative demonstration plant that will display its cutting-edge polymer processing technologies for textile recycling. The plant, which the business will build and run, will be built in Winterthur, Switzerland, and will ...
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News briefsHaglöfs recruits global finance director
Source: Haglöfs Joakim Nyhage, global finance director at Haglöfs Swedish brand Haglöfs has a new global finance director in Joakim Nyhage. He will work with the finance department to set and implement financial goals and closely with CEO Fredrik Ohlsson to realize the brand’s visions. Nyhage joined ...
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News briefsSympatex teams up with Nature Sport Academy
The German materials company Sympatex has signed a partnership with Nature Sports Company, a German association representing the interests of nature sports professionals in a commercial, professional environment, connecting a network of associations, organizations, universities, ministries and authorities. Together with Sympatex, Nature Sports Academy is working on a “design for ...
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News briefsFrasers Group sells Bobs and Eastern Mountain Sports to GoDigital Media
British Frasers Group has disposed of its U.S. retail businesses, selling Bobs Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports to the U.S.-based GoDigital Media Group for a cash consideration of $70 million. According to Frasers, the funds from the transaction will go into the group’s general working capital pool. The transaction includes ...
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News briefsC.A.M.P. with new logo, website and social
After unveiling a new logo last fall, C.A.M.P.’s new CI has now been present on products and in the company’s digital media for several weeks. The new graphic is meant to summarize the radical rebranding process and the 134-year history of the manufacturer of technical products for ...
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Huafon Group acquires DuPont Biomaterials, relaunches as Covation Biomaterials
Following the completion of the purchase from DuPont for approximately $240 million, the Chinese Huafon Group has reincorporated former DuPont Biomaterials as a stand-alone company under the name Covation Biomaterials headquartered in the U.S. state of Delaware. Covation aims to create sustainable building blocks for customers to make innovative bio-based ...
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ArticleUSWE sales up 88% in 2021, Q4 hit by geopolitical situation
Swedish company USWE Sports AB, which was founded in 2007 and went public on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in June 2021, said in its delayed report for Q4, which ended March 31, that, as before, the quarter was marked by problems related to the latest lockdown in China, ...
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Vivobarefoot partners with kids’ clothing rental service Bundlee
Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is partnering exclusively with Bundlee, a U.K.-based rental platform for children’s clothing, which is for the first time expanding its service to shoes. Founded in 2018 by Eve Kekeh, Bundlee offers children’s clothing on a rental subscription basis. The clothes are returned when the child grows up ...
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News briefsHoudini's introduces 100% recyclable, renewable, biodegradable SS23 collection
Houdini’s new Spring/Summer 2023 Adventure Inspired Functional Life collection is 100 percent recyclable, renewable, biodegradable and bluesign®-certified. “Adventure Inspired Functional Life is the foundation of the Houdini brand”, Niclas Bornling, Houdini’s head of brand and DTC commented. “Our goal for Spring/Summer 2023 is to create companion pieces that can be ...
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News briefsTatonka launches traceability website for consumers
The German company Tatonka has installed a product tracking tool open to consumers: The new traceability website offers the opportunity to follow down the supply chain of a certain product by entering the item’s serial number on the website. According to the company, all production and transport steps that a ...
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News briefsCotopaxi partners with True Colors United to solve youth homelessness
U.S.-based brand Cotopaxi has announced a new impact partnership through its Cotopaxi Foundation with True Colors United (TCU), a non-profit organization co-founded by Cyndi Lauper, implementing solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people. The organization aims to support and invest in long-term solutions ...
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ArticleAustralian investment company acquires majority stake in Sea to Summit
Australian investment company Five V Capital has become the majority shareholder of Sea to Summit Pty Ltd, the adventure gear brand headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Sea to Summit offers adventure equipment such as sleeping bags, dry bags, sleeping mats, tents, camping kitchens and outdoor accessories worldwide. In Australia, Sea ...
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Green-Got integrates sustainability features into banking services in collaboration with MyClimate
In collaboration with ClimatePartner, the French start-up bank Green-Got has integrated a climate protection contribution into its current account offering. This is one of three steps the financial services provider is taking to transfer the idea of sustainable financial management from mere investment to the area of individual banking transactions. ...
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News briefsPolygiene hires its first COO
Source: Polygiene Frank Stevens The Swedish Polygiene Group has hired Frank Stevens in the newly created role of chief operating officer, aiming to facilitate scalability and support processes within the company. Stevens is a textile chemicals specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. ...
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News briefsZyroFisher expands existing distribution partnership with Camelbak
In addition to the existing portfolio of Camelbak’s cycling products, the U.K.-based company ZyroFisher will also distribute Camelbak’s outdoor, running, hiking, tactical and everyday bottles and drinkware products in the U.K. and Ireland starting June 1, 2022. The commercial activities will be overseen by Adrian Davison, senior brand manager at ...
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News briefsEOCA Earth Day fundraiser closes with €24,000 in donations
Thanks to numerous product and monetary donations, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) raised nearly €24,000 during its recent online fundraiser, held over Earth Day 2022. Black Diamond, Cumulus, Keen, Lesovik, Schöffel, Smartwool, Stanley and Vaude donated a percentage of their online sales to EOCA during the fundraiser. Buff donated ...
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News briefsChaco collaborates with U.K. Outsiders Store
Chaco Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide, celebrates its first international collaboration with U.K. retailer Outsiders Store. The collection combines the classic design of a British 4×4 vehicle with Chaco’s Z/1 sandal. According to the brand, the new collection features the durability and functionality of all Chaco sandals. The ...
