All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 3-4 – Page 6
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ArticleMips: Bicycle boom boosts bike helmet sales
For Sweden’s Mips AB and its Brain Protection System helmet technology (BPS), the 2020 fiscal year ended with a historic fourth record quarter. The quarterly and annual growth was driven primarily by the sports helmet category and bicycle helmets in particular. After a challenging spring with extensive ...
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Rossignol finds new buyer for part of Time's assets
Rossignol has sold many of the bike frame manufacturing assets of Time Sport International to Cardinal Cycling Group of Little Rock, Arkansas. Rossignol had originally planned to make the sale to WhaTTfornow , but the French e-bike start-up pulled out of the deal for lack of ...
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ArticleRapala bounces back in the second half of 2020
The Finnish manufacturer of fishing lures had a difficult start in 2020, ending the first six months with a net loss of €3.8 million due to the impact of lockdowns. But in the second half, business picked up for Rapala VMC, as fishing gained popularity as an activity that is ...
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ArticleReGenerative Agriculture: How natural ingredient sourcing can create a climate positive garment
ReGenerative Agriculture (ReGenAg) is becoming a buzzword with several brands: Patagonia is using this type of cotton, Finisterre is sourcing the wool, Timberland – the leather, while The North Face (TNF) has already launched product using this wool but is currently integrating the cotton within ...
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News briefsWoolmark launches online sourcing guide
The Woolmark Company has launched the first edition of The Wool Lab Digital , a new online platform for its fabric and yarn sourcing guide for use by suppliers as a digital showcase and by buyers as a key sourcing service. The release of the digital tool coincides with ...
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The North Face will use regenerative cotton in 2022 collection
The North Face ( TNF ) has announced a partnership with Indigo Ag , a Boston-based tech company and sustainability expert focusing on regenerative farming practices. The outerwear brand plans to use the resulting products in a collection for autumn 2022. Regenerative farming practices are known to mitigate climate ...
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First labs receive approval to screen genetically modified cotton in organic cotton value chain
A total of 14 laboratories in different continents have been approved to carry out a test for the presence of genetically modified (GM) cotton along the organic cotton value chain. In 2019, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) , the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) and Textile Exchange partnered ...
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News briefsVivobarefoot wins sustainability award for algae-based footwear
Vivobarefoot is one of the winners of Arizona-based Footprint Foundation ’s 2021 Ocean Hero Awards , which recognize innovative champions that are positively affecting the environment on a global scale. Vivobarefoot was honored with an Innovative Engineering Award “for developing the first footwear made from algae, a renewable ...
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Fox Factory welcomes new board member
U.S. shock absorber and suspension manufacturer Fox Factory Holding Corp. has appointed Sidney Johnson to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1. Johnson brings more than 25 years of operational excellence and global supply chain experience in the technology, global mobility and automotive manufacturing industries to the company, ...
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News briefsPierer and Kiska set up development center for Husqvarna E-Bicycles
Europe’s leading motorcycle manufacturer Pierer Mobility , together with its young and wholly-owned e-bike division Pierer E-Bikes (brands Husqvarna E-Bicycles , GasGas and R Raymon ) and Pierer Mobility’s long-time strategic brand development and design partner from Austria, Kiska , is establishing its own development design ...
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ArticleTecnica launches ski boot recycling project
Tecnica has introduced Recycle Your Boots , a project that aims to promote the circular economy by transforming old, used boots into second-generation materials. A ski boot is made of up to 120 components, which typically end up in the landfill, the company explains. Any skier who plans to ...
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ArticleBrand relaunch for Pyua
The German brand Pyua , which has stood for sustainable outdoor clothing since its inception in 2008, has unveiled a new brand identity that is intended to stand even more uncompromisingly for its sustainability mission. For the brand relaunch, Pyua has focused on three principles: Purity, Versatility and, above all, ...
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ArticleVF plans to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025
VF Corp . has announced new sustainable packaging goals, defined as “a critical component of VF’s global sustainability strategy” for its large portfolio of brands, including The North Face , Vans , Timberland , Icebreaker and Eastpak , among others. The new targets revolve around the following four ...
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ArticleRobust sales and earnings for Thule
Swedish Thule Group saw its sales soar by 32.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to 1,605 million Swedish kronor (€159.3m-$193.2m) or 44.6 percent in constant currencies. Net income jumped to SEK 164 million (€16.3m-$19.7m), from SEK 30 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. The gross ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor is one of Forbes’ "Best Midsize Employers in America" for 2021
The Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers” for 2021 has named Vista Outdoor, the U.S.-based owner of several ammunition and outdoor sporting brands, including Bell, Giro, Camelbak, Camp Chef and Bushnell Golf, one of “America’s Best Midsize Employers.” The Forbes list was compiled based on an independent survey of 38,000 ...
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Bafang relies on internal solution for Brandsen successor
Chinese e-bike drivetrain manufacturer Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. has promoted Gary Xu to succeed Jack Brandsen , who is reportedly leaving the company March 31. As European regional manager of Bafang Electric Motor Science-Technology B.V. in the Netherlands, Xu – who previously held management responsibilities ...
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News briefsCDP recognizes Lenzing as Supplier Engagement Leader
The global non-profit environmental organization CDP , based in Berlin, has recognized Lenzing ’s commitment along the supply chain to drive the transition to a sustainable economy. The Austrian manufacturer of sustainable specialty fibers is now a member of the CDP Supplier Engagement Leaderboard , ranking among the top 7 ...
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ArticleMesse München sees first ISPO Munich Online as a success
Messe München has hailed its first fully digital ISPO Munich Online, which took place Feb. 1-5, as a success shared with the industry, thanks to its commitment to the world’s leading sporting goods event. According to the organizer, the virtual Expo Area , with 545 exhibitors, and ...
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Toray launches eco-textile with the feel of traditional Japanese paper
Toray Industries , the Tokyo-based chemical company, has introduced a new polyester filament fabric called Camifu . Toray says that the new material “combines the softness, smoothness, and comfort of synthetic fibers with the natural feel and random unevenness of traditional Japanese paper” and recommends it “for a variety of ...
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ArticleShimano reports a good year
Despite restrictions across the world in response to Covid-19, interest in bicycles and fishing boosted demand for Shimano ’s products. The Japanese company’s sales in 2020 were up by 4.1 percent from 2019 to 378,040 million yen (€2.98bn-$3.61bn), while net income increased by 22.5 percent to ¥63,472 million (€501.2m-$606.5m). ...
