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News briefsThule opens retail space at NK in Stockholm
Thule has opened a store at the NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) department store in Stockholm, its third store in Sweden. The 55-sqm retail space is located on the third floor of the department store. “We are very proud to now be present at NK, which is an icon in Sweden. It ...
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News briefsCake enters India
Swedish lightweight electric motorcycle manufacturer Cake has announced its partnership with Pepfuels, a company funded by ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, a natural gas and petroleum company from India headquartered in Dehradun), marking the company’s entry into the Indian market. This collaboration follows Cake’s successful Asian expansion with ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance hires Chelsea Flynn as event director
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of the outdoor specialty retail industry, has named Chelsea Flynn Director of Events. Flynn brings more than ten years of event planning experience to the position. Previously, she was events project manager at the University of Tennessee ...
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News briefsLaunch of major textile recycling project in Austria
A new industry consortium has inaugurated what has been described as “Austria’s largest textile recycling project.” Austrian companies and not-for-profit organizations have joined forces in the project, including fiber manufacturer Lenzing, Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA), textile service provider Salesianer Miettex, Caritas Austria and Swedish pulp producer Södra – the only ...
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News briefsSolo Brands with new acquisition
Solo Brands, the parent company of Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and Isle, has acquired TerraFlame, makers of sustainable indoor and tabletop fireplaces and fire features. “This strategic acquisition complements our brands, and, alongside Solo Stove, allows us to offer our customers the fire-burning experience outdoors, and with the addition ...
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News briefsOrthoLite further strengthens its Cirql business
OrthoLite, the U.S.-based insole specialist, has appointed Marc Kronenberg as development and commercialization director for its Cirql business. OrthoLite Cirql is a patented foam technology that is plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable. It is meant as an alternative to conventional plastics, providing footwear brands and their factory partners with ...
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News briefsAquafil appoints Chiara Mio as new chair
The new board of directors of the multinational yarn maker Aquafil, appointed on April 27, has named Chiara Mio as chair. Known internationally for her focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, Mio is full professor at the department of management at Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice. She combines academic ...
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News briefsOutdoor Research selects preferred partner for DWR treatments
Seattle-based Outdoor Research (OR) has struck a deal with the UK’s Nikwax, which from September is to become the gear and apparel company’s “preferred partner for after-purchase Durable Water Repellent (DWR) care and treatment.” The deal aligns with OR’s gradual shift away from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which it ...
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News briefsKathmandu has a new CEO
KMD Brands has apointed Megan Welch, most recently SVP/GM for Crocs’ Asia/Pacific business based in Singapore, as the new CEO for its Kathmandu business unit starting on Aug. 7. She takes over and will report to Michael Daly, KMD’s group CEO and managing director, who added the Kathmandu responsibilities on ...
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News briefsThule Group CFO announces departure
Thule Group has announced that Jonas Lindqvist is to leave his position as Chief Financial Officer. Lindqvist has been the CFO of the Thule Group since 2020 and will remain in his role until his successor is in place. The recruitment process for a new CFO will begin immediately. This ...
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News briefsSustainable performance fiber team secures $3.7M funding
Werewool, a pioneer of sustainable performance fibers which uses proteins to create products normally manufactured with petroleum, has announced a $3.7 million seed funding. The funding was led by Material Impact and Sofinnova Partners to further the company’s mission to produce biodegradable fibers with protein-based color and performance properties using ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen sales rise by double-digits in Q1
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian outdoor brand owned by Canadian Tire, generated a 22.9 percent increase in Q1 revenues to C$208.4 million (€150.6m) compared to C$169.6 million in Q1 2022. In Norwegian kroner, sales were NOK 1,576.3 million versus NOK 1,185.1 million for the period that ended March 31. The company ...
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News briefsOctarine Bio and Ginkgo Bioworks team up to produce natural colors
Octarine Bio, a Danish synthetic biology firm that develops new sustainable bio-based ingredients, and Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-stage partnership to produce natural colors. Most textiles are still produced with synthetic colors and dyes derived from fossil fuels, a practice that has negative effects on human health and ...
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News briefsGiant Group and Stages Cycling cancel minority share takeover negotiations
At the beginning of the year, we reported on two ticker announcements from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Both concerned the listed bicycle producer Giant Manufacturing Company Ltd. (or Giant Group, including brands Cadex, Giant, Liv and Momentum). The first: That Giant Group had acquired a minority stake in US-based ...
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News briefsLenzing launches new carbon neutral version of its Acetic Acid Biobased
Austrian fiber producer Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Lenzing Acetic Acid Biobased, first introduced on May 4, 1983. The carbon footprint of the standard Lenzing Acetic Acid Biobased is 85 percent lower than that of fossil-based acetic acid. To mark the important anniversary, Lenzing is now ...
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News briefsNew Swiss trading partner for Rab and Lowe Alpine
The Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have announced a new trading partner for Switzerland. From now on, a team of five from the trading agency Icon Outdoor Equips, managed by Balz Willen and Werner Schunk, will look after specialist trade partners in Switzerland on behalf of Rab and Lowe ...
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News briefsSalewa launches its first MTB apparel collection
Salewa has released Vento, its first-ever bike capsule collection. The South Tyrolean mountain sports brand has been known for over 85 years for its technical equipment for alpinists, climbers and mountaineers. The company is now applying its expertise in making technical weatherproof apparel to a bike wear. The new line ...
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News briefsNew distribution partner as Jack Wolfskin aims at Iberia market
German-based apparel and footwear brand Jack Wolfskin is to enter the Iberia markets of Spain, Portugal and Andorra for the first time, via a distribution agreement with The Brand Labs sales agency. Based in Barcelona, The Brands Lab represents high-end outdoor and cycling brands in the region. Beginning May ...
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News briefsChiruca reforestation project reaches milestone, runs into heat trouble
Spanish mountain boot brand Chiruca’s reforestation project, the “Bosque Chiruca” (Chiruca Wood), has planted 24,000 trees over 23 hectares in its eight-year existence, according to Diffusion Sport. Of these, some 10,500 have been moved or freshly planted this year. The outdoor-footwear producer’s head of quality and environmental affairs, Jorge Orío, ...
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News briefsMammut continues partnership with Climeworks
Mammut is continuing its partnership with Swiss carbon removal and storage company Climeworks, via a challenge on its Strava channel. Mammut is calling on members of its Strava club to run a minimum of 100 km in May, and 10,000,000 km collectively. Climeworks will then remove 10 tons of CO2 ...
