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News briefsDutch logistics specialist Bleckmann acquires The Renewal Workshop
The Renewal Workshop (TRW), based in Oregon and specialized in processing and reselling used apparel, has been acquired by the global textile supply chain and logistics company Bleckmann Logistics. With the acquisition, the company aims to offer its clients a fully circular supply chain proposition. Adding the technology, process and ...
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News briefsOsprey opts for recycled fabrics for new fall 2022 styles
For Fall 2022, backpack specialist Osprey announced a shift to 100 percent recycled fabrics in the main bodies of all new SKUs introduced for the fall 2022 line. According to a company release, this move reduces Osprey’s impact by 30 to 40 percent compared to using virgin materials. For Fall ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy raises outlook after Osprey acquisition, strong Q3 showing
Helen of Troy, the El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods company that owns outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask and Oxo and recently closed a deal to acquire backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs, raised its guidance for the full fiscal year to take into account that acquisition and after posting better-than-expected results in ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy to bolster presence in outdoor segment with acquisition of Osprey
Helen of Troy, the El Paso, Texas-based, publicly traded company that owns a variety of brands in the Beauty, Health&Home and Housewares segments, including Hydro Flask and Oxo, has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Osprey Packs, the backpack manufacturer founded in ...
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Osprey sues California-based company Aether over branding of backpacks
The Denver Post reports that in a federal lawsuit filed Monday, Osprey claims that a California apparel company is misusing the Colorado-based outdoor gear maker’s branding in violation of an earlier trademark agreement between the two companies. Osprey alleges that Aether , which has stores in Aspen, New ...
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News briefsOsprey launches new generation of Talon and Tempest with AGAIN campaign
U.S. backpack specialist Osprey has released an open letter to the outdoor community and its retail partners to signal hope on the horizon after the tough year of 2020. With the message explore AGAIN™ , the letter highlights the importance of the outdoors to physical and mental well-being. Together ...
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News briefsTriumph and tragedy: Winter ascent of K2
Sergi Mingote was the victim of a tragic fall on K2, with 8,611 meters above sea level the world’s second-highest mountain, located in the Karakoram range on the border between Pakistan and China. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the Spanish mountaineer’s death in a tweet on Jan. ...
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News briefsOsprey’s Green Friday is dedicated to a plastic-free outdoors
Osprey is repeating its fight against Black Friday and returns with its own Green Friday . Between Nov. 27 and 30, the U.S. backpack specialist will be donating 20 percent of its turnover to its long-term partner European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ). The organization finances ...
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ArticleHyosung provides environmentally friendly yarn for Osprey's Talon and Tempest series
Hyosung TNC , the South Korean supplier of textile technology, is accelerating its entry into the global market for environmentally friendly fibers by working with Colorado-based backpack specialist Osprey . According to the manufacturer, Mipan®regen robic , developed by Hyosung, is the world’s first environmentally friendly, high-strength nylon yarn. The ...
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Osprey and Hyosung collaborate to launch sustainable backpack collection
Backpack specialist Osprey from Colorado has teamed up with Hyosung , a fiber manufacturer from South Korea, to launch a sustainable pack collection for spring 2021. Osprey will feature Hyosung’s new GRS-certified Mipan ® regen robic high-tenacity nylon in its best-selling, multi-sport Talon / Tempest series, which has ...
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Half of Osprey's SecondLife profits go to British NHS charity
In the UK, backpack specialist Osprey plans to donate 50 percent of profits generated by its SecondLife program sales to the NHS (National Health Service) charity organization. The SecondLife platform sells preloved, ex-sample and repaired packs to listed members via its website ospreyeurope.com. The organization chosen for the first half ...
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News briefsOsprey draws online shoppers to physical retailers
Osprey , the U.S. backpack specialist from Cortez, Colorado, has launched the “Buy Online, Fit In-Store Program” to support independent retailers while reopening after the Corona shutdowns. The program is designed to bring consumers to brick-and-mortar retail partners. Customers who have purchased qualified backpack models on osprey.com after April ...
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News briefsOsprey produces fabric masks for first responders in Colorado
Osprey , the backpack brand from Colorado, announced that their Cortez-based warranty and repair team will work exclusively sewing fabric masks for healthcare workers and first responders in and around the brand’s neighborhood. The masks are being distributed to Southwest Memorial Hospital as well as the local health department that ...
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