News Briefs – Page 4
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News briefsLenzing wants to make textile glacier covers more eco-friendly
Austrian Lenzing Group has presented an innovative concept that aims to contribute to the sustainable protection of our glaciers and, at the same time, stimulate a circular economy in the value chain of nonwovens and textiles. Geotextiles are used to protect ice and snow from melting due to global warming. ...
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News briefs66° North appoints Strategy and Business Development Director
Source: 66° North Josefine Laigaard 66° North, the Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, has announced the appointment of Josefine Laigaard as Strategy and Business Development Director. She will work in the brand’s new satellite head office in Copenhagen and “will play an integral role” in the company’s expansion ...
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News briefsCanyon extends deal with van der Poel until 2034
Canyon Bicycles has announced a ten-year agreement with World Road Cycling Champion Mathieu Van der Poel, the “longest-known contract in modern-day cycling,” said the brand. Canyon’s partnership with the 29-year-old Dutch rider started in late 2017 and will now run until the end of 2034. Van der Poel rides a ...
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News briefsThe figures of the first edition of Vietnam’s new textile trade show
The inaugural edition of the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) attracted 409 exhibitors from 17 countries and welcomed 17,262 visitors from 55 countries. The event, which took place in Ho Chi Minh from Feb. 28 to March 1, was organized by Messe Frankfurt and ...
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News briefsEU announces “Textiles of the Future” partnership
Source: European Commission The European Commission has announced nine new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, including “Textiles of the Future,” as part of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027. Textiles have, therefore, been included among the priorities of the EU’s Horizon Europe innovation funding program for the ...
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News briefsRecco enters into strategic partnership with Alpine Club of Canada
Recco has entered into a strategic partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC). The partnership will enhance the safety of the ACC volunteer network, educate the ACC community at large about backcountry safety and findability, and contribute to Recco’s mission of enabling findability for all backcountry users. Headquartered in ...
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News briefsSport 2000 planting trees
Around 50 employees and partners of Germany-based Sport 2000 GmbH and the Klimahelden Aschaffenburg e.V. initiative have planted over 2,000 trees in the forest of the southern German town of Alzenau to help restore the immense storm damage caused in 2019 when trees were uprooted over an area of around ...
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News briefsThe winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023
The OIA has announced the winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023, which were presented at the 2024 OIA Conference at Drayton Manor Resort, Tamworth. The awards process began at the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2023, which took place in Liverpool in June. There, a panel of judges made ...
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News briefsFirst edition of Angling International Live
The first-ever edition of the Angling International Live show will take place on Sept. 26-28 at Hungexpo in Budapest. The new event is open to all professionals in the angling trade, including tackle retailers, distributors, wholesalers and sales agents. Angling International Live is organized by Angling International, a UK-based B2B ...
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News briefsSolo Brands named to the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list
Solo Brands, the parent company of Solo Stove, Chubbies, Isle, Oru Kayak and IcyBreeze, has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list. Solo Brands was recognized as No. 2 in the Consumer Products category. The list shines a spotlight on companies that are shaping the ...
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News briefsLedlenser expands int'l HR management team
Source: Ledlenser Sandra Antony German flashlight and headlamp specialist Ledlenser has appointed Sandra Antony as its new Global Head of Human Resources. In her role, Antony will shape the company-wide strategy in the area of People and Culture, supported by her three-person team based in Solingen. As ...
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News briefsVista’s foundation donates $200K to four nonprofits before reorganizing under Revelyst
The Vista Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Vista Outdoor Inc., announced the donation of $208,000 to four nonprofit organizations, concluding a multi-year grant commitment. The four nonprofits receiving proceeds are: Little Bellas: Mentoring on Mountain Bikes: Little Bellas creates opportunities for girls to experience success using mountain biking as ...
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News briefsSchöffel-Lowa opens 41st store
A new Schöffel-Lowa store has been integrated into one of the two Intersport branches of retailer Schuh und Sport Haaf in Breisach am Rhein, a German town on the Franco-German border. The two Schuh und Sport Haaf stores, which were reopened opposite each other after renovation, offer a wide range ...
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News briefsMerida reports two-digit 2023 decline in sales and profit
Taiwan’s second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co., Ltd. achieved total sales of TWD 27.16 billion (€787.84 million) in FY2023. Compared to 2022, this is a decline of 26.4 percent. Although Merida is also a public company, it only publishes the figures it is required to publish. At TWD 3.39 billion ...
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News briefsGerman outdoor retailer McTrek files for insolvency again
German retailer McTrek (most recently with 17 stores in Germany) filed for insolvency at the Hanau District Court on March 11. This is the second insolvency in just four years for the outdoor specialist, which has been operating for over 20 years. Following the first insolvency in 2020, the company, ...
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News briefsCamelBak and Grofa launch hybrid distribution model in Germany, Austria
The Petaluma, California-based specialist for hydration systems and water bottles CamelBak has announced that Grofa Actions Sports GmbH will be its new distribution partner for Germany and Austria from April 1, taking over from the brand’s previous partner, Hartje. With Giro, Bell and Blackburn, Grofa already represents other brands from ...
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News briefsSecond Bergans outlet store in Germany opened
Source: Bergans Bergans of Norway has opened its second outlet store in Germany. In addition to the Designer Outlet Soltau, where Bergans has been operating for over 12 years, the Norwegian outdoor brand has opened a new store in the Designer Outlet Neumünster on Friday, March 15. ...
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News briefsINOV8 set to open new store and coffee shop in York, England
British running, walking and fitness brand INOV8 is preparing to open a new store and café in the city center of York in England on March 16. Located on High Ousegate, the new store will create six new jobs and fill a property previously occupied by Costa Coffee. The store ...
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News briefsThermore introduces new, partially recycled stretch insulation
Milan-based Thermore Group has unveiled its new Freedom stretch insulation, which it describes as its most dynamic stretch insulation in the company’s five decades of innovation. According to the manufacturer, Freedom is made from 50 percent recycled polyester and offers ample stretch while providing warmth for a variety of applications, ...
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News briefsGiant suffers double-digit decline in sales, profit in 2023
Taiwanese Giant Manufacturing group blamed the falloff on weak demand for entry- and mid-level bikes in Europe and North America and high inventory levels in the global market. The group did point out that there remains a “strong demand” for performance products in Europe and North America and that the ...
