All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in OIC Vol. 17, Issue 1 – Page 10
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Thule’s SVP Corporate Communications is leaving the company
Fredrik Erlandsson has informed the Swedish Thule Group that he will be leaving his position as Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Investor Relations to take over responsibility for corporate communications and investor relations at the Swedish energy technology company NIBE Industrier and become part of the Group’s Executive Board. ...
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Sport Achat Hiver to be held end of January, FOA 2024
The French trade show Sport Achat Hiver will take place this year from January 29 to 31 at the Alpexpo in Grenoble. The event will welcome over 4,000 professionals from the outdoor industry to the 20,000 sqm exhibition center. If you would like to attend Sport Achat ...
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Launch of new Interreg project for sustainable outdoor sports
With the Interreg project “AAC – Alpine Awareness Camps,” the Innsbruck-based Verein zur Information über alpine Gefahren (Association for Information on Alpine Dangers), known for its SAAC (Snow & Alpine Awareness Camps) initiative, wants to set new standards for sustainability and digitalization in alpine outdoor sports. From Sept. 1, 2023, ...
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USWE enters liquidity guarantee agreement with Pareto Securities
USWE Sports AB, the Swedish parent company of USWE, Void Cycling and Giant Loop, has entered into a liquidity guarantee agreement with Oslo-based Pareto Securities AB. Pareto Securities will assume the function of liquidity provider on Jan. 2, 2024. The obligation takes place within the framework of Nasdaq First North ...
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Infinited Fiber starts cooperation negotiations with employees
Finland-based textile technology specialist Infinited Fiber said it started cooperation negotiations at the end of December concerning the personnel of the parent company Infinited Fiber Company Oy and its subsidiary Infinited Fiber Kemi Oy. The aim of the talks is to find solutions to adapt the company’s cost structure and ...
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Rapala divests injection molding business
Finnish fishing tackle manufacturer Rapala VMC Corporation has sold its entire injection molding business to Muottituote Group Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of molds and injection molded parts, in an agreement signed on Dec. 22, 2023. With the transaction, Muottituote acquired the real estate of Rapala VMC’s subsidiary KL-Teho Oy in ...
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Short Stops Week 01, 2024
LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL +++ Cake, the Swedish maker of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, announced its new membership in the Motorcycle Industry Council, a California-based not-for-profit trade association representing motorcycle manufacturers, distributors, aftermarket companies, dealers, retailers and a variety of related organizations +++ TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS +++ ...
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Lawton takes over as CFO of Thule Group
Source: Thule Toby Lawton As already announced in July 2023, Toby Lawton took over the role of CFO of the Swedish Thule Group with the start of 2024. He succeeds Jonas Lindqvist. Lawton was most recently CFO at the Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell. At Renewcell, former ...