Lorpen, the high-performance sock maker from Spain, faced financial problems during 2013, but is currently in discussions with a potential investor and the deal should be finalized in the next few months. As it turns out, the company recorded last year 10 percent growth in sales in the U.S. and 5 percent growth in sales internationally in 2013 as compared to the previous year. The group reached a total turnover of over €7 million in 2013. Lorpen. Since the autumn of 2013, the brand has been sold in Globetrotter stores in Germany and through a new distributor, Varn Service, in Sweden.
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