PRODUCT & MARKETING

+++ Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, announced the launch of a limited-edition blanket designed by Washington-based professional mountain biker and artist, Brooklyn Bell

+++ The California Highway Patrol, Valley Division Air Operations, is the sixth search and rescue organization to use the Recco SAR helicopter detector in the U.S. for year-round searching of missing persons in the outdoors

+++ Patagonia’s new one-hour documentary Run to the Source chronicles the journey of Patagonia trail running ambassador Martin Johnson as he attempts to set a new fastest known time on May 25, 2021, the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, on the 296-kilometer Thames Path that runs from the Thames Barrier in London to the river’s source in the Cotswolds +++

 

TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS

+++ During IWA Outdoor Classics 2022 (March 3-6 in Nuremberg, Germany), there will be a Scandinavian Village in Hall 4, inviting visitors to meet the exhibiting Scandinavian brands (Walkstool, LedX, Svala, Upphill Sport, Viking Footwear, Morakniv and ZlideOn) and grab a coffee

+++ After a break due to the pandemic, the International Ocean Film Tour will be back on tour with a brand new program, starting with the premiere in Hamburg on March 8 +++

 

CORPORATE AND M&A

+++ Newell Brands entered into an agreement to repurchase approximately $275 million of the company’s common shares beneficially owned by Carl C. Icahn and certain of his affiliates at a purchase price of $25.86 per share on Feb. 21 +++

 

EXECUTIVE CHANGES

+++ British cycling brand Parcours appointed Amy Marks as marketing manager +++

 

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