Hiking & Trekking – Page 55
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ArticleNemo expands Endless Promise circular economy program in the U.S.
Nemo, an independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories based in the U.S., has announced a recycling partnership with Ambercycle, a leading recycled textile innovator based in Los Angeles. Ambercycle uses a novel molecular regeneration technology to transform end-of-life textiles into high-quality, virgin Cycora® material. This collaboration, launched as an ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter and Myclimate calculate the carbon footprint of many outdoor products
The outdoor retailer Globetrotter together with Myclimate have calculated the Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 40 product groups in a new project. The emissions from upstream and downstream processes in supply chains for products including backpacks, hiking boots and rain jackets were calculated. In addition, the average CO2 savings ...
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News briefsAMG appoints new managing director
AMG Group, a U.K.-based outdoor outfitter, along with its investor Growth Capital Partners, has announced that Rob Birrell, the company’s Marketing Director, will assume the role of Managing Director and related responsibilities, effective July 3. Over the past twenty years, Birrell has worked in and led several key areas of ...
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ArticleNew Wave Group acquires Tenson
New Wave Group, the Swedish parent company of Craft, Seger, Auclair, Derby of Sweden, D.A.D. Sportswear and a total of nearly fifty brands in business, sports and leisure, gifts and home textiles, has acquired 100 percent of the shares in outdoor and lifestyle brand Tenson AB. Tenson, also from Sweden, ...
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News briefsIs TSG looking to divest Backcountry.com?
TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, is considering options for Backcountry, including a sale of the online outdoor gear and ski apparel retailer, according to Bloomberg News. Backcountry was founded in 1996 in a garage in Park City, Utah. The company sells gear for ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva acquires Italian shoe upper supplier
Outdoor footwear specialist La Sportiva has acquired a majority stake in Meet Italia, an Italian shoe upper producer and one of Sportiva’s suppliers for more than 20 years. Founded in 1985 by the Morellato family, Meet Italia is based in the outdoor industry cluster of Montebelluna in the Veneto region. ...
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News briefsLuhta's parent's sales increase 25% in 2022
Luhta Sportswear Company, the parent of the Luhta, Icepeak, Rukka and Dachstein brands, reported a €10.3 million profit in 2022, up from €2.35 million a year earlier, as total revenues increased by 25 percent to €245 million from $196 million. During the year, the Finnish group returned to a normal ...
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News briefsNNormal celebrates its first year with a new film
Outdoor equipment manufacturer NNormal, which specializes in trail running and hiking, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of a film featuring athlete and brand co-founder Kilian Jornet. “Sketching the Future” follows the 2022 trail-running season in which Kilian Jornet took part in four iconic international races, winning three, ...
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OpinionThe mountain and the metaverse – Synergy or contradiction?
Following our interview with Christoph Engl, the CEO of Oberalp, conducted at the 5th Oberalp Summit, we present a follow-up article by sportswear expert Alexa Dehmel, who looks at the event on the topic of “Metaverse” from a designer’s perspective.
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News briefsVaude partners with UPM on wood-based polyester fleece jacket
Vaude and Helsinki-based UPM Biochemicals are partnering on what they claim is the first-ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. While the resin used to make polyester contains 30 percent monoethylene glycol, traditionally sourced from crude oil, UPM and Vaude’s process replaces this ingredient entirely with UPM’s BioPura, a new ...
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News briefsChiruca renews sponsorship of youth hike
Chiruca has renewed its sponsorship deal with Ruta Inti, CMDsport has reported. Ruta Inti is a non-profit that organizes annual youth hikes in different parts of the world, combining it with cultural immersion and community work. Hikers must speak Spanish and are selected on the basis of an essay and ...
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ArticleUS Outdoor Participation Trends Report released, Vista Outdoor feeling bullish
Vista Outdoor, parent company of 41 brands , including outdoor and bike suppliers Camelbak, Camp Chef, Giro, Bell and Fox Racing, is celebrating the results of the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The 72-page report, released to all OIA members, shows that the number of outdoor ...
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News briefsRestructuring of DACH sales team at Tecnica Footwear
Source: Tecnica Luigi Tamai and Fabian Steinmetz Following the establishment of the new Tecnica Footwear business unit under the leadership of Adriano Rossato in February, the Italian footwear manufacturer has restructured its sales team for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Fabian Steinmetz took over the position of Sales ...
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News briefsLeki turns to hemp as new material for trekking poles
Source: Leki The inside of the new hemp pole German pole manufacturer Leki has launched a pilot program of 250 pairs of trekking poles handmade in Europe. The hemp is grown and harvested in the Swabian Alb region near the company’s Kirchheim headquarters and processed at ...
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ArticlePetzl exceeded its reuse and recycling goal in 2022
Petzl, the French mountaineering equipment supplier, has released its Impact Report 2022, its second after the first edition last year that referred to 2021. The new report reiterates the company’s CSR commitments, which include: reducing its carbon intensity by 50 percent, with 2019 as a baseline; recovering 100 percent of ...
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News briefsZamberlan USA has a new GM
Source: Zamberlan Bob Whip Zamberlan, a third-generation handmade Italian footwear company that has experienced unprecedented annual growth for more than a decade, announces the hiring of industry veteran Bob Whip as U.S. General Manager to support the brand’s growth and build expanded retail partnerships. A longtime leader, ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet acquires Norwegian online store and brick-and-mortar stores
Naturkompaniet AS and Exist Internet AS announced that Naturkompaniet is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Exist Internet AS, Fjellshop AS and Fjellshop Tromsø AS. The acquisition is part of Naturkompaniet’s strategy to expand its offering and strengthen its position as a leading player in the outdoor industry in ...
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News briefsUK Outdoor Industry Award finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 UK Outdoor Industry Awards were announced on June 14 in a presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Trade Show Social. All award finalists, including products from Silva, Berghaus, Ortlieb, Petzl, Edelrid, Montane, Picture Organic, Exped, Gruezi Bag, Goal Zero and TentBox, can be viewed on the ...
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News briefsUYN unveils 100% bio-based Self Layer collection for spring 2024
Italian apparel, footwear and accessories brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has revealed its Self Layer collection for men and women, which is 100 percent bio-based and features a design using a single tube of fabric with only one seam. The Self Layer is designed to be worn directly against the ...
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News briefsNew Head of Sales at Royal Robbins
Source: Royal Robbins Todd Gordon California-based outdoor company Royal Robbins, founded in 1968 by climbers and adventurers Royal and Liz Robbins, has hired Todd Gordon as Director of Sales. In his new role, he will drive strategic initiatives, build strong partnerships and further strengthen Royal Robbins’ position ...
