All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 9-10 – Page 5

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    David W. McCreight, a 56-year-old former president of Under Armour,...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    David W. McCreight, a 56-year-old former president of Under Armour, Lands' End and Anthropologie, has been named a director of Wolverine Worldwide, replacing Joseph R. Gromek, who is retiring

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    Eoca funding reaches €3 million

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced that it has reached a new milestone in funding €3 million in conservation projects, following a new funding round. As a result of a public vote and the members' private vote, six new conservation projects were selected for the association to support, ...

  • News briefs

    Sport 2000 Europe has appointed Thomas Weber to the newly...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Sport 2000 Europe has appointed Thomas Weber to the newly created position of business unit manager for the Absolute Outdoor retail format, a step-up to Sport 2000 Germany's existing Outdoor Profis format. The 56-year-old manager previously worked in leading positions at Rockport, Reebok, Corporate Express, Kettler and Recaro. The Absolute ...

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    Indorama has launched Deja, a new brand of 100 percent...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Indorama has launched Deja, a new brand of 100 percent recycled PET which comes in the form of pellet, fiber and filament

  • News briefs

    Vibram is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vibram Technological...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Vibram is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vibram Technological Center (VTC) in Guangzhou, China. The facility is an innovation hub where the Italian brand studies innovative compounds and technologies and creates prototypes of new products prior to launching them on the market. The VTC staff operates in close synergy ...

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    As of June 1, it will be possible to rent...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    As of June 1, it will be possible to rent a Fjällräven tent in all Naturkompaniet stores in Sweden. The offer applies to various tent models by Fjällräven, including self-standing dome tents and tunnel tents. The goal is to lower the threshold for those wanting to go outside and experience ...

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    Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent to €560 million in the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the same period of the previous year, attributing it mainly to a successful diversification of its product line. The sale of premium fibers accounted for 47.3 percent of ...

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    Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags...

    2019-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags to ensure that the airbag balloon is correctly attached to the inflation system or else get in touch with the company's customer service department. An improperly attached airbag can lose volume too quickly after inflation. The request is addressed specifically ...