All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in OIC Vol. 18, 2025 – Page 29
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News briefsManagement change at On Holding
The Swiss athletic brand reshapes its executive structure as COO steps down.
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News briefsINOV8 appoints new UK Head of Sales
The innovator in outdoor performance gear strengthens its team with a seasoned industry executive to drive future growth.
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Bureau Veritas in global footwear supply chain
The footwear materials supplier teams with a global testing and auditing leader to strengthen quality, compliance and sustainability standards worldwide.
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News briefsBlack Diamond “Designed for the Deep” event series
The outdoor equipment leader partners with avalanche educators and specialty retailers in the US to launch a pre-season backcountry safety event series.
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News briefsGrassroots Fall Connect to host 8,400 meetings
The US retail alliance announces a full slate of meetings, new education sessions and stable attendance at its November 2025 show in Kansas City.
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News briefsOn introduces recycled running shoe Cloudrise Cyclon 1.1
The Swiss athletic brand has released its latest running shoe, built with recycled materials from returned products and leftover manufacturing waste
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ArticleIIC reshapes board leadership at 2025 AGM
Executives from France, Germany and Switzerland take on new or extended board roles at the global sporting goods retailer’s annual general meeting.
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ArticlePieps Mini IPS avalanche beacon launches at €299
The Austrian avalanche safety brand introduces a compact, user-friendly transceiver with high-end interference protection for winter 2025/26.
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News briefsSelenis launches new brand dedicated to textile-to-textile recycling
Texnascis is Selenis’ new brand for its recycled polyester made from textile waste.
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News briefsCirculose and Jilin Chemical Fiber enter partnership to scale circular viscose filament yarn
The partnership aims to accelerate the large-scale adoption of next-gen textile fibers.
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ArticleFenix Outdoor: Martin Nordin speaks on succession, margins and rivals
The son of Fjällräven founder Åke Nordin outlines his views on margin pressure, growth regions and succession planning in a rare EFN interview.
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News briefsLenzing reportedly plans large-scale job reductions
The Austria‑based fiber producer reveals plans to cut up to 500 jobs amid weakening demand in the fashion sector.
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ArticleSympatex leadership transition highlights circular strategy
The German textile innovator reshapes its executive team to focus on circularity, innovation and sustainable performance by 2030.
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OpinionNatural Fibres Connect: A new thinking towards calculating the carbon impact of fibres
Leaders in natural fiber production gathered in Edinburgh to explore EU policy, rangeland stewardship and biogenic carbon, shaping the future of sustainable textiles.
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News briefsFESI marks 10th year of European Week of Sport
The European industry federation partners with a Belgian nonprofit to celebrate the unifying power of sport through a grassroots football event.
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News briefsScott Sports headline sponsor for IRX
The Swiss performance brand steps up as lead partner for Europe’s first B2B running trade show in Amsterdam this November.
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News briefsCirc announces a strategic partnership with Arvind
The agreement aims to increase the availability of circular polyester and lyocell on a large scale.
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 40, 2025
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Carl Hård af Segerstad, who has spent more than a decade building Fjällräven’s global events strategy, has been promoted to Global Head of Events, Partnerships and Ambassadors at the Swedish outdoor brand, where he will oversee flagship experiences such as Fjällräven Classic and Polar while expanding ambassador ...
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News briefsShimano Europe leadership transition announced
Executive Marc van Rooij will step down in December after more than three decades with the company.
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News briefsOdlo and DePoly close the polyester loop
The Swiss performance brand and cleantech startup collaborate to recycle textile waste into virgin-grade polyester fabric for future apparel.
