All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Vol. 16, Issue 2 – Page 10
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ArticleWinners of the Performance Forum announced
The jury of Performance Days’ Performance Forum has announced two award winners for the Spring/Summer 2025 season. The Performance Award went to Japanese-based Green Threads Inc. for its recycled down-proof ripstop, and the Eco Performance Award to Taiwan-based Chia Her Industrial Co. Ltd. for its banana hemp. ...
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News briefsSchöffel rearranges and shrinks its top management, Felix Geiger leaves
Felix Geiger, CFO of German brand Schöffel, will leave the company by end of March. Geiger joined Schöffel in Dec. 2014 and took over the professional business unit of the company in Sept. 2021. As a group CFO, he is currently responsible for the financial area of the specialist for ...
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News briefsUnifi releases 2022 sustainability report, commits to new goals
U.S.-based company Unifi, which specializes in synthetic and recycled yarns (registered trademarks include the Repreve fiber), has published its sustainability report for fiscal 2022. The report provides an expanded view of Unifi’s sustainability strategy and the company’s approach to creating long-term value for its stakeholders. Concurrent with the release of ...
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News briefsFox Factory to acquire Custom Wheel House
Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced that its subsidiary Fox Factory, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based Custom Wheel House, LLC from Thompson Street Capital Partners and other sellers. The company designs, markets and distributes high-performance wheels, high-performance off-road tires and accessories for motorized vehicles. The purchase price ...
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News briefsRapala’s CFO to leave the company this summer
The chief financial officer of Finland-based fishing tackle company Rapala VMC Corporation, Jan-Elof Cavander, will leave his position on June 21, 2023, to pursue new challenges outside Rapala. The company, led by chairman, president and CEO Louis d’Alançon, has not yet announced a successor. Rapala’s main production facilities are ...
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News briefsMoncler introduced this year’s co-creators at spectacular live show in London
Moncler held its Moncler Genius showcase during London Fashion Week on Feb. 20. The event, which took over the entire footprint of the iconic Olympia London, attracted more than 10,000 people. The show featured immersive presentations combining sport, fashion and art. As previously reported, this year is seeing a redefinition ...
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News briefsTexworld Evolution Paris returns to pre-covid levels of attendance
The latest edition of Texworld Evolution Paris, which took place at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre on Feb. 6-8, welcomed nearly 8,000 visitors from around 20 countries, a level of attendance comparable to the pre-pandemic editions of the show – nearly thrice the number of professional buyers when compared to February ...
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News briefsPFAS restrictions in Europe: Online information by ECHA and Sympatex ahead
Shortly after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented its proposal for restricting PFAS in Europe (as reported earlier in OIC here), textile technologies provider Sympatex is working on a series of educational webinars on the topic that aim to clarify the process and consequences for stakeholders in the sporting ...
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News briefsRegatta collaborates with Christian Lacroix
British outdoor clothing and footwear brand Regatta has teamed up with Christian Lacroix on a collection of jackets, coats and accessories for autumn/winter 2023. The collection, which blends Regatta’s outdoor style with the fashion label’s colorful aesthetic, will preview at Paris Fashion Week in March and launch in retail in ...
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News briefsHohenstein announces new standard to assess the environmental impact of textiles during washing
Hohenstein, the Germany-based provider of textile testing, has worked with project partners Trigema, Freudenberg, DBL ITEX and Paradies to create the DIN SPEC 4872, a new standardized test method for detecting and classifying the fiber release, biodegradability and ecotoxicity of textiles during textile laundering. The test method based on the ...
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News briefsEuratex announces new project to support SMEs in textile recycling
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) is leading a three-year project called RegioGreenTex, aiming at mapping and reducing the difficulties that currently exist in the implementation of a circular economy model within the EU textile ecosystem. The partners of the project met in Brussels on Feb. 21 to kick-start ...
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News briefsGSI announces new EVP
GSI Outdoors has announced two new hires. Justin Walford is to become EVP of GSI Outdoors and Pelican International. Tyler Botts is the new brand marketing manager for GSI. Walford brings almost 20 years of outdoor industry experience to the position, building and leading wholesale and direct-to-consumer teams and business ...
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ArticleREI updates product standards for its vendors, addresses climate change, bans PFAS and more
U.S. outdoor retailer REI Co-op has released its latest Product Impact Standards report to promote more sustainable and inclusive business practices. The report is the third since 2018, and the latest guidelines were developed in consultation with partner brands, building on three key areas: Addressing climate change, promoting inclusion in ...
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News briefsManagement buyout at McTrek
According to German media, the outdoor retailer McTrek Retail GmbH was taken over by CM.Solutions GmbH and its managing director Christian Müller as part of a management buyout. In the past two years, McTrek has found its way back to an economically stable situation after insolvency, the company said. In ...
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ArticleSympatex appoints Scholze to management board
Kim Scholze has been appointed to Sympatex’s executive board, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023. As chief sales and marketing officer (CSMO), she will be responsible for Sympatex’s global sales and marketing strategy. The division of the management board in this form is a novelty at Sympatex. Scholze joined the company ...
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News briefsFelix Neureuther joins Lowa as brand ambassador
Source: Schöffel Felix Neureuther Former German ski racer Felix Neureuther has signed a contract as brand ambassador with German footwear brand Lowa. The new partnership will have two focus points: sustainability and the Lowa kids’ collection. Neureuther is a father of three and founder of the Felix ...
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News briefsLenzing and NFW team up for new Mirum leather alternatives
U.S. company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) and Lenzing have partnered for a new option in the NFW plastic-free Mirum materials (leather alternatives that are made from natural rubber, plant and mineral pigments). The new Mirum x Tencel features a new backer option that is made from Lenzing’s Tencel fibers – ...
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News briefsDecathlon supports research on climate change adaptation
Decathlon has become an equipment partner in the new Deep Climate study, a research project by researcher Christian Clot and the Human Adaption Institute that looks at how humans adapt to situations of change and crisis. Together, they are conducting an expedition to three extreme climates (arid/hot, cold and tropical) ...
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News briefsRenewcell posts triple-digit sales growth in FY22
Renewcell, the Swedish dissolving pulp manufacturer, reported net sales of 12.6 million Swedish kronor (€1.1m) for the full year to Dec. 31, 2022, up from SEK 2.8 million (€253K) in the previous year. Through its patented process, the company produces a dissolving cellulose pulp known as Circulose from 100 percent ...
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News briefsCheckerspot closes $55 million funding round
Biotech firm Checkerspot has announced the close of a $55 million Series C financing led by ArrowMark Partners, with participation from Cox Enterprises and other new and existing investors. The funding is supposed to accelerate Checkerspot’s development and commercialization of high-performance, bio-based alternatives for everyday products and to boost Checkerspot’s ...
