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News briefsABS launches new release system and avalanche backpack for beginners
With EasyTech®, ABS is launching a new mechanical release system for the winter of 2022-23, intended to be particularly easy to use and, therefore, exceptionally safe. One of the advantages of the new mechanic system is the trouble-free and uncomplicated test activation, the avy backpack pioneer claims. To get a ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance president Rich Hill to leave in April
Rich Hill, president of the U.S. Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) for the last five years, is apparently planning to quit his role in a few week’s time. According to SGB Media, Hill gave the news to GOA staff ahead of the group’s annual board of directors retreat earlier this month, ...
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News briefsReusch and Kleiderly team up for gloves-to-eyewear recycling
Source: Reusc Reusch FUTU:RE glove Glovemaker Reusch has introduced a mono-material mitten that is fit for full circular recycling. The recycling process of the Futu:re Mitten (filled with PrimaLoft Gold) will be organized via Reusch’s partner company Kleiderly, a German start-up based in Berlin. Kleiderly is owned ...
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News briefsIcebreaker appoints Noah Bryan as GM North America
Source: Icebreaker Noah Bryan, GM North America Icebreaker, the apparel company founded in New Zealand in 1995 by Jeremy Moon, has named Noah Bryan general manager for its fastest-growing region, North America. Bryan is an established leader in the outdoor industry and brings a wealth of experience ...
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News briefsBernd Eisenbichler named Maloja’s new CEO
In June, the German outdoor brand Maloja is getting a new CEO with Bernd Eisenbichler, who is currently sports director for biathlon at the German Ski Association (DSV). Source: Maloja The founders and their successor (from left): Klaus Haas, Bernd Eisenbichler and Peter Räuber Eisenbichler is to ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen revenues rose 24 percent outside Canada last year
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian sportswear and workwear company, acquired in July 2018 for CA$ 985 million (€707.7m) by Toronto-based Canadian Tire Corp., generated a 19 percent increase in total revenues to CA$ 644.8 million (€435.2m) for the 12 months ended Jan. 1. Helly Hansen sales outside of Canada increased 20 ...
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News briefsDownlite Outdoor partners with Debrand for product disassembly and recycling
Ohio-based Downlite Outdoor, a U.S. specialist in down processing and supplier for outdoor brands like Patagonia, The North Face, Haglöfs, Cascade Designs, Canada Goose and others, has officially named its long-term cooperation partner Debrand as the company of choice for the “Reverse Logistics” of product at the end of their ...
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News briefsColumbia appoints new CMO
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Pri Shumate as chief marketing officer for its Columbia brand. In this role, Shumate will report to Joe Boyle, executive vice president and president of the Columbia brand, beginning March 14. Shumate has extensive global marketing experience, having worked at Nike for nearly 15 years, ...
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ArticleClarus open to buy more “Super Fan” brands after record year
Clarus Corp., whose expanding portfolio now includes seven brands and three operating segments, generated a 99 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income to $14,046,000 from $7,069,000 on 56 percent topline growth to $118,183,000 from $75,947,000 for the period ended Dec. 31. Sales increased by 34 percent in the U.S. to ...
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News briefsArc’teryx celebrates employee No. 1 with emotional video for Women’s Day
Released on International Women’s Day 2022, the Canadian brand Arc’teryx honored its first-ever employee, Usha Parbhakar (neither a climber nor an outdoor athlete), with an emotional video. With the company for almost 30 years, she started in 1992 as the brand’s first and only sewer and made the very first ...
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News briefsAllied Feather and Down premiers jackets made with Mitsui design team and Pertex fabrics
A collaboration between Allied Feather and Down (AF+D), manufacturer Mitsui and fabric specialist Pertex, which began in the fall of 2021, has produced initial results available at alliedfeather.com/zeronrth and select retailers in Japan and Barney’s in New York. Originally released exclusively to the Japanese market, but now also available in ...
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ArticleNew Global GM for Gregory in the U.S., new structure for Europe
Source: Gregory John Sears Gregory Mountain Products, one of the leading backpack manufacturers for more than four decades and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, just revealed the appointment of John Sears to the company’s new global general manager, as of January. Sears has been with the ...
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ArticleSport 2000 Germany reports best result in company history; Outdoor particularly on the rise
Sport 2000 GmbH continues to grow in Germany. The factored purchasing volume and external sales of the affiliated partner companies in Germany gave Sport 2000 the best result in the company’s history in 2021. As a result, Sport 2000 defends the position it already held in 2019 as Germany’s largest ...
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News briefsProwinter 2022 is a one-day event
Fiera Bolzano, the organizer of Prowinter, has announced that the 2022 edition of the event will have a one-day format, as opposed to its original three days. The decision was made in agreement with exhibitors, associations and other partners due to ongoing supply chain delays, Fiera Bolzano said. The 2022 ...
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ArticleIsbjörn aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2033, become net zero by 2045
Outdoor children’s clothing brand Isbjörn of Sweden has set out its ambitious sustainability pledge, which includes bold net zero targets, the complete elimination of microplastics and becoming a fully circular brand. Isbjörn is firmly committed to reducing its emissions by at least 50 percent by 2033, with an ambitious goal ...
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News briefsGerman Dynafit Snow Leopard Day on March 5 moves to new location
On March 05, 2022, Dynafit is organizing the 13th International Snow Leopard Day to protect its “heraldic animal”. Ski touring enthusiasts can collect altitude meters to support the endangered snow leopard. For every completed vertical meter, Dynafit will donate one cent to the Snow Leopard Trust, a non-profit organization that ...
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ArticleOrthoLite launches fully compostable midsole foam Cirql
Insole specialist OrthoLite and Vietnam-based material solutions company Cirql have launched a plant-based biopolymer foam that is EVA plastic-free, recyclable, compostable and comes with an end-of-life solution. The new OrthoLite Cirql sole offerings have their own website and claim to be the critical solution for true circularity within the footwear ...
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News briefsVibram expands athlete teams in U.S. and Europe
With the aim to build up deeper relationships with local sports communities and get insights on specific equipment needs, sole specialist Vibram has expanded both its European and U.S. athletes teams. Most of the new entries are U.S. runners: Meredith Edwards, Amber Febbraro, Alyssa Clark, Abby Jahn and Corbyn Jahn. ...
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ArticleOdlo acquires Janus, moves wool production to Norway
Odlo International AG, the Swiss company with Norwegian roots, has reached an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Janus Holding AS. Janus, founded in 1895, is Norway’s largest and oldest manufacturer of wool underwear and the only remaining company producing wool products on a large scale in ...
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ArticleMountain Hardwear expands its leadership team
Mountain Hardwear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company, has announced three internal promotions, including a new vice president of product line management and merchandising, and two new hires. In 2021, Mountain Hardwear experienced tremendous growth over the past year, including a 33 percent increase in net sales and a ...
