All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 3-4 – Page 4
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News briefsWNDR Alpine receives B Corp certification
WNDR Alpine , a Salt Lake City, Utah-based backcountry ski and apparel brand owned by Checkerspot , a California-based biotech performance materials company, has announced that it has received Certified B Corporation (“ B Corp ”) status. Checkerspot commented that “this certification marks its participation in a global movement ...
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Article3M will invest US$1 billion in environmental goals
U.S. multinational conglomerate 3M is planning to invest about US$1 billion over the next 20 years to meet its new environmental goals. These include carbon neutrality by 2050, reducing water use by 25 percent at its plants and returning higher-quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing. The ...
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ArticleUpdate on EOG's 2021 Annual Assembly
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its annual meeting on Jan. 29. For the first time, the meeting was held digitally on Zoom but included all of the business the association typically covers at this event. Each EOG division provided an overview of its 2020 activities and ...
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News briefsTravel and leisure show f.re.e 2021 canceled
Source: Messe München Despite fully booked halls, loyal exhibitors and partners, and interested visitors, Messe München has canceled f.re.e 2021, its travel and leisure show that had already been postponed from its original date in February to April 21-25, due to the ongoing Covid-19 ...
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ArticleEOG research results illustrate impact of Covid-19 and future opportunities
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has provided an update to its market research program with recent findings from both the sell-in and sell-through projects. The State of Trade (SoT) measures sell-in wholesale trends in the outdoor industry and the Outdoor Retail Benchmark Report measures sell-through retail trends ...
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ArticleWinners of the French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021
A jury of experts appointed by the French trade association Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) has selected the three winners of this winter’s French Outdoor Awards in the categories of Innovation, Sustainability and Start-up. The winners were announced at a virtual OSV awards ceremony on Feb. 9 in the ...
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Paul&Shark and White Mountaineering team up for outdoor capsule
Paul Shark , the Italian casualwear and yachting brand, has partnered with White Mountaineering (WM) to launch a capsule collection of high-performance outdoor garments for fall/winter 2021. The all-black menswear range comprises t-shirts, sweaters, pants and all-terrain jackets. The garments feature a blend of Paul Shark nautical heritage and ...
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ArticleGroup of investors takes over insolvent Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur
On Feb. 12, the responsible insolvency administrator, Dr. Philipp Hackländer of law firm White Case Partner , sold Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH to an unnamed group of investors. The new company founded by the group, Zweirad Union E-Mobility GmbH Produktion Co. KG , based ...
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ArticleScarpa introduces Green Manifesto
Scarpa has announced the Green Manifesto , a comprehensive strategy that summarizes the company’s pledge and initiatives for sustainability. The spirit of the manifesto revolves around five principles that start with the letters that compose the name of the company: S for sustainability; C for ...
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Peak Performance joins the Circular Fashion Partnership
Peak Performance is among the new brands that have recently joined the Circular Fashion Partnership , a cross-sectorial project led by Global Fashion Agenda , in partnership with Reverse Resources , The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and P4G , which aims to achieve a long-term, ...
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Bianchi’s newly established French division focuses on direct sales
Source: Bianchi Christophe Soenen Italian bike manufacturer Bianchi has established a presence in France on Feb. 1 with the newly founded Bianchi-France division, which will focus on direct sales. Christophe Soenen was appointed director of the new division. After a successful career ...
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News briefsFree online webinar by Equip with photographer Bernd Ritschel on Feb. 18
On the occasion of the recent certification of Equip (owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine) as a carbon-neutral company, as well as the group’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2030, Equip has invited its community to the free online webinar ”Alpengletscher“ (Alpine Glacier) by mountaineer and outdoor photographer Bernd ...
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News briefsSympatex: 25 percent bio-based material in all membranes
Sympatex announced at ISPO Munich Online that as early as this year, more than 25 percent of the raw materials required for its membrane will be switched to bio-based sources derived from various organic waste streams (based on mass balancing). At the same time, it aims to ensure ...
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ArticleRecord result for Craft's parent company
Efforts to prioritize costs, earnings and cash flow bore fruits in the fourth quarter of 2020, helping the New Wave Group to score record operating profits. Despite restrictions linked to the pandemic and canceled or postponed events, the Swedish company behind Craft and Cutter Buck ...
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Falling sales for Goldwin
Goldwin is projecting decreases of 10.1 percent in sales and 28.5 percent in operating profit for the financial year ending on March 31. In the nine months through Dec. 31, 2020, its net sales declined by 8.7 percent to 69.2 billion yen (€540m-$660m), leading to a 16.2 percent drop ...
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ArticleHaglöfs reports stable sales in 2020
Despite the prevailing pandemic and turbulent market conditions, Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs reported that it managed to deliver net sales for 2020 in line with last year’s strong performance. The company did not provide any figures. According to CEO Fredrik Ohlsson , the ability to mitigate the crisis is ...
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Dorel Group terminates going-private transaction
Canadian Dorel Industries has terminated the going-private agreement between itself and an affiliate of funds managed by Cerberus Capital Management as buyer by mutual consent. As a result, the planned going-private transaction is a thing of the past. The agreement provided that the above-mentioned buyer would pay Dorel ...
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News briefsAfydad launches "Spain Is Sport" to push Spanish sporting goods globally
Afydad , the Spanish association of sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new platform called “ Spain Is Sport .” The aim is to bring together all Spanish sports brands to promote the image of the country’s sporting goods industry internationally. Spain Is Sport is the vehicle for ...
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ArticleVertical Pro trade show secures second important partner
The umbrella organization for aerial adventure parks and high ropes courses, IAPA ( International Adventure Park Association ), is the second conceptual partner of Vertical Pro , the new annual trade show organized by Messe Friedrichshafen , alongside the German Alpine Association ( DAV ) and its well-established ...
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News briefsUvex safety group starts production of respiratory protection masks
Source: Uvex Safety Group uvex silv-Air lite mask To secure the supply of high-quality respiratory protection products, the Uvex Safety Group is investing in an in-house production facility for FFP2 respiratory protection masks together with household products manufacturer Fackelmann . With production in ...
