News Briefs – Page 2
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News briefsOIA with new directors
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) members elected four new directors, Keith Carrato, Gerber Gear VP and General Manager; Jahmicah Dawes, owner and founder of Slim Pickins; Tentree President Diana Seung; and Mountain Hardwear President and Global GM Troy Sicotte. They join three incumbent directors, Alison Hill, CEO of LifeStraw; ...
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News briefsOfficial launch of ReHubs Europe
At a kick-off meeting in Barcelona on Oct. 3, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and 20 incoming members presented ReHubs Europe, a new international non-profit organization dedicated to boosting textile recycling. The official launch follows three years of preparation and the publication of a ”Techno-Economic Study” that looked ...
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News briefsU.S. outdoor industry praises launch of American Climate Corps
On Sept. 20, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) celebrated the Biden administration’s historic action to launch the American Climate Corps, which will be tasked with building a clean and climate-resilient economy and promoting a strong outdoor workforce. “It is outstanding to see this administration take another big step forward in ...
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News briefsIndustry associations to collaborate in Spain
Spain’s association of sporting-goods manufacturers and distributors (Afydad) and association of active-tourism and ecotourism firms (Anetae) have formed a partnership to promote their two national sectors synergistically. In short, they will be promoting products through tourism and tourism through products, with collaborative events playing a big part. By CMDsport’s count, ...
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News briefsArc’teryx seeks legal action against Adidas Terrex store namings in the US
After Arc’teryx owner Amer Sports Canada Inc. sued Adidas’ Canadian subsidiary back in February for opening a Terrex store in Vancouver (a ruling is pending here), the dispute is now heading across the border to the USA, where the Canadian outdoor brand is seeking to block Adidas from registering the ...
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News briefsOeko-Tex: 2022/23 was a “fantastic year”
Oeko-Tex has published its latest Annual Report, calling 2022/2023 “a fantastic year.” The report highlights the milestones of the past business year. Overall, the Oeko-Tex Service GmbH issued more than 43,000 certificates and labels between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to the ...
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News briefsEOG to host Race to Zero webinar in September
The European Outdoor Group’s Board has decided to hold a vote at the next General Assembly in November on whether joining the Race To Zero by the end of 2024 should be mandatory for the EOG membership. The Race To Zero is a global campaign backed by the United Nations ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance promotes Howe to VP role
Source: Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Dana Howe The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, promoted Dana Howe to Vice President. The new role is an expansion of Howe’s previous Director of Membership and Education role, which she ...
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News briefsAmerican gear and accessories brand latest to join EOG
US-based outdoor gear and accessories brand Nemo has joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG). According to the brand, the partnership aligns with Nemo’s goal of reducing negative environmental impacts and leveraging education and partnerships to further its mission of making adventure possible anywhere, for anyone, forever. “As Nemo continues to ...
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News briefsMips comments on the fine imposed by Nasdaq Stockholm
On July 21, the Swedish helmet technology manufacturer Mips AB, which has been traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 2017 and moved from the mid-cap to the large-cap segment in early 2022, was fined two annual fees totaling SEK 1.7 million (€147,178) by Nasdaq Stockholm’s Disciplinary Committee. Said committee ...
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News briefsOutdoor Sports Valley unveils the start-ups it will support for 2023/24
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French outdoor industry incubator platform and trade association based in Annecy, has announced the names of the start-ups that it will help bring new ideas and products to market in 2023/24. These include: climbing apparel brand Nival; ski-boot brand zUFO; safety alert technology developer Lynkx; ...
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News briefsEOG launches new tool to harmonize product data exchange
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has joined with the German Sporting Goods Industry Association (BSI) to launch the next phase of a major collaborative project setting out to standardize and harmonize product sustainability data across the Outdoor sector. The Sustainability Data Exchange Project (SDEX) aims to improve communication between brands ...
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News briefsEU unveils extended responsibility scheme for textile waste
The European Commission has unveiled its proposal to introduce a mandatory and harmonized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for textiles in all European Union (EU) Member States. This initiative would make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and support the sustainable management of textile waste across the ...
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New independent entity to improve safety in professional road cycling
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Association Internationale des Organisateurs de Courses Cyclistes (AIOCC), Association Internationale des Groupes Cyclistes Professionnels (AIGCP), women’s cycling teams union UNIO, the Cyclistes Professionnels Associés (CPA) and the Association of Professional Cyclists For Female Athletes (CPA Women) have announced the creation of SafeR (for SafeRoadcycling), a ...
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News briefsPositive results in new research comparing fiber fragmentation in virgin and recycled polyester
New research by the sustainable textiles NGO The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has revealed that mechanically recycled polyester is no more likely than virgin polyester to lead to fiber fragmentation. For its research report into recycled polyester (rPET) in apparel and fiber fragmentation, TMC set out to determine how the replacement ...
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News briefsEOCA needs support from C-level executives to secure Nature Restoration Law
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is calling on CEOs, board members and other C-level executives in the industry to lend support to the EU Nature Restoration Law, currently being negotiated by European institutions and at risk of being rejected. As the EOCA explains, on 15 June, the Environment Committee ...
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News briefsNew board members at U.K.’s Angling Trades Association
Five new members are joining the board of the Angling Trades Association (ATA), the voice of the British tackle industry: Daryl Hodges, head of marketing at Dynamite Baits; Ian Latham, managing director of Shimano U.K.; Martin Green, commercial sales manager at Daiwa U.K.; Ifor Jones, head of the Stillwater Fishing ...
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News briefsU.K. textile association announces multiple projects for circular fashion
The U.K. Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has announced that it is working with a wide range of national industry partners on a series of government-funded projects focusing on textile recycling infrastructure, circular fashion and sustainable manufacturing. The first is a £4 million (€4.7 million) project to develop and pilot ...
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News briefsFair Labor Association seeks new CEO
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) announced that Sharon Waxman, President and CEO, has informed the board of directors of her intention to step down from her position after more than seven years at the helm of the organization. The board responded by appointing a search committee – Karen Tramontono (Global ...
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News briefsLatest winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced
The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award spring/summer 2024 session were announced at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO. The international jury of outdoor journalists and outdoor gear specialists agreed that the overall prize should go to Nordisk for its Lodur rain-repellent down jacket, weighing in at only 300 grams. ...
