All Hunting & Fishing articles – Page 15
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OAG acquires Ultracom to create Nordic platform for digital hunting experiences
Open Air Group (OAG), a Stockholm-based group that just acquired a minority stake in Swedish outdoor brand Garphyttan and operates e-retailers Widforss.se, Widforss.no, Retkitukku.fi and Koiravaruste.fi, in addition to several hunting-related brands, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Ultracom, a Finnish developer and provider of dog tracking equipment ...
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ArticleRapala to launch new sustainability strategy
Rapala VMC Corporation, a Finnish manufacturer of fishing lures, equipment and tools, has unveiled a new strategy aimed at one of the first fishing tackle companies to act upon a set of seriously ambitious environmental objectives. This includes actions already implemented over recent years as well as a series of ...
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ArticleOpen Air Group invests in fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand Garphyttan
Open Air Group (OAG), a Stockholm-based group that includes the Chevalier, Tracker, Alaska 1795, Burrel and Valio brands and e-retailers Widforss.se, Widforss.no, Retkitukku.fi and Koiravaruste.fi, is becoming a minority owner of the fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand Garphyttan. Garphyttan develops clothing for outdoor life, work and leisure and has in a ...
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ArticleRapala rolls out 13 Fishing to over 25 countries
Rapala VMS Corporation, a Finnish manufacturer of fishing lures, equipment and tools, has started the international rollout of a brand for recreational fishing called 13 Fishing. In July, Rapala acquired a total of 49 percent of the share capital of Clearwater, Florida-based DQC International Corp., which owns 13 Fishing. Prior ...
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ArticleMarket for fishing gear to grow by 4% CAGR 2021-2027
According to a new report by Allied Market Research, a market research and business-consulting wing of Allied Analytics, the global fishing equipment market will grow by a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 percent from 2021 to 2027, reaching $16.10 billion by 2027. The emergence of innovative fishing ...
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News briefsRECCO enters new market segment with U.S. hunting brand Forloh
Forloh, an American hunting brand that was the first to manufacture high-end technical apparel that is 100 percent made in the U.S., will also be the first to pioneer hunting outerwear equipped with RECCO, the Swedish technology that makes the user easier to locate in the event of an emergency. ...
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News briefsVictorinox opens first Austrian brand store
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the first Victorinox store in Austria will open its doors in Vienna, directly on the historic Michaeler square. In the new brand store, the Swiss company will carry its entire product range. At a pocket-knife personalization station, customers can assemble their own knife and have it ...
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News briefsIWA OutdoorClassics goes consumer with a new name
After this year’s Covid-19-related cancellation, the end consumer event of the IWA OutdoorClassics will take place June 25-27 under the new name Hubana 2021 - Jagderlebnistage Schloss Lembeck (”hunting experience days”) at the castle of Lembeck in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The event is organized by the IWA OutdoorClassics team and ...
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Industrial Revolution has a new VP of sales
Industrial Revolution, a Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor accessories founded in 1971 as UCO and the American distributor for outdoor brands such as Morakniv of Sweden and Esbit of Germany, has appointed Chris Clark as its new vice president of sales. Clark has more than 20 years of experience in the ...
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ArticleClarus expects Black Diamond and Sierra to grow
In a presentation at this year’s virtual edition of the Gateway Conference in San Francisco, an annual invite-only conference that brings together the most compelling companies with the nation’s top investors and analysts, Clarus called the Covid-19 pandemic a “potential blessing” for its Black Diamond and Sierra brands, as new ...
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Morakniv nominated for the Swedish Design Awards (Video)
The Swedish manufacturer of outdoor knives Morakniv has been nominated for the Swedish Design Award 2020 in the category film production for its commercial “Morakniv Classic” together with Kojan Film and Consid Communication. The design competition aims to promote and develop Swedish graphic design and communication. It is open to ...
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News briefsAbu Dhabi hunting exhibition to be extended to 7-day international show
The organizers of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) have announced that the 18th edition of the event will take place over seven days from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 2021, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The exhibition, which is held under the patronage ...
