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A few years ago, Klaus Lenhart, the owner and managing...

1 May 2012

A few years ago, Klaus Lenhart, the owner and managing director of Leki, called the editor of this newsletter. He approached me because he needed an idea for a press presentation. He sensed that “we need something more than just a showcase of our new products.” I replied: “If you ...

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Klaus Lenhart died yesterday - one day before his 57th...

1 May 2012

Klaus Lenhart died yesterday - one day before his 57th birthday - leaving behind his family, some 250 employees and an industry which has been impressed by his visions, passions and missions. We will always be.

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With great distress we learned that Holger Bismann, the chief...

8 November 2011

With great distress we learned that Holger Bismann, the chief of Patagonia's European operations, passed away after a struggle of several months against cancer in October. He was 50 and leaves behind his wife, Christelle, and his daughters, Johanna and Helena, as well as many in the industry who admired ...

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Norbert Olbertz, who founded the American Sport Chalet chain of...

22 July 2011

Norbert Olbertz, who founded the American Sport Chalet chain of outdoor and snow sports stores in 1959, died of natural causes on July 15 at the age of 86. Trained as a pastry chef, he moved from Germany to Canada and then to the U.S. He set up the first ...