All Rab articles
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News briefsRab opens first consumer-facing service center
The British outdoor gear maker expands its repair services with a new customer-facing center, raising the bar for sustainable product care.
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News briefsRab unveils updated Pertex Shield Shell collection for 2025
The British brand’s new SS 2025 Pertex Shield collection offers enhanced waterproof performance, breathability and sustainable materials for outdoor adventures.
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OpinionDay 0 at Performance Days: Should I be interested in it?
This is a good question, and our columnist Charles Ross would like to expand on it a little to make your decision easier.
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine parent refocuses on North America
Equip Outdoor Technologies wants to grow in North America and is reorganizing its US operations.
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News briefsRab partners with Boulder UK to inspire more women to climb
Monthly events aim to inspire, connect and build confidence for climbers of all levels.
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News briefsRab bolsters market presence in Italy
The British outdoor brand teams up with Italian distributor B-Factory.
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News briefsRab and Grangers collaborate on eco-friendly down treatment
Down Defend technology will enhance performance and sustainability in Rab’s winter gear line.
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News briefsRab partners with JCMT to promote mountain safety
The British outdoor brand collaborates with the Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust to offer young people essential mountain safety skills through specialized climbing courses.
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ArticleMaterial Facts Collective expands, invites new members
EOG and Equip Outdoor expand the working group, inviting industry partners to collaborate on standardized sustainability data.
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News briefsEquip Outdoor earns Fair Wear Leader status again
The owner of British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine secures the rating for the third consecutive year, reflecting its commitment to fair labor standards.
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OpinionThe waterproof jacket: What the outdoor industry should focus on
OIC’s columnist Charles Ross explores the evolution of waterproof jackets, highlighting the balance between performance and sustainability in the outdoor industry.
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OpinionRecap: OTS 2024 Sustainability Breakfast
The British Outdoor Trade Show summer event has copied the principle of the European Outdoor Group’s (EOG) gathering on the second morning of the show to get interested people in the same room to focus on a subject. Whereas OutDoor by ISPO has migrated to the whole reach of the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor announces further progress in CSR agenda
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the Derbyshire-based firm that owns the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the new report, Equip achieved a 46.2 percent absolute reduction in CO2 emissions against its 2019 baseline. By 2050, Equip commits to reaching net-zero. As part of this, ...
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News briefsEquip creates role of European Sales Director
Source: Equip Hervé Domenighini Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has appointed Hervé Domenighini as European Sales Director. He will join the company on June 12th. In this newly created role, Domenighini will lead Equip’s strategic commercial activities in Europe, ...
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ArticlePrimaLoft drops two new high-performance down alternatives
PrimaLoft, Inc. has expanded its range of synthetic down alternatives. PrimaLoft Insulation ThermoPlume+ and PrimaLoft Insulation RISE Loose Fill are the latest products that, according to PrimaLoft, combine the performance and aesthetics of natural down with the benefits of PrimaLoft synthetic fibers, all in a sustainable chassis case. Brands such ...
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OpinionThe circular economy: How well are outdoor brands actually doing it?
The buzzword of the corporate social responsibility teams has now been part of the diction for a decade – but how have brands fared with circularity? Has the word become as meaningless as sustainability has (which means all things to all people)? Circular economy is also being greenwashed The most ...
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ArticleEquip Outdoor appoints new CEO
Source: Equip Outdoor Technologies Richard Leedham Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd., the parent company of Rab and Lowe Alpine, has announced the appointment of Richard Leedham as CEO after the company’s owner, Matt Gowar, announced he will step down from the position of CEO in November 2023 ...
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ArticleEquip denies rumors about a possible sale of Rab
An announcement in late November that Matt Gowar was stepping down as CEO of Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd has apparently caused some confusion in the media world. At the end of last week, rumors emerged in renowned media that the Rab brand was to be sold. Equip responded already ...
