All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 9 – Page 4
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News briefs
Annecy Days Summer to take place this June
Annecy Days Summer , the French trade event for outdoor and snow sports products, will take place on June 21 and 22, according to Union Sport Cycle and Outdoor Sports Valley ( OSV ). Brands will open the doors of their showrooms in the market village ...
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News briefsEOCA launches 2021 online conservation fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ) has launched its first online fundraiser of 2021 to coincide with Earth Day on April 22 and raise funds for vital conservation projects around the world. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “ restore our earth ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine promote Earth Day litter pick campaign
Source: Equip Equip employees at an earlier trash pickup event near the global head office British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine are organizing a social media campaign under the hashtag #RabLitterLift to mark this year’s Earth Day on April 22. The ...
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News briefsPolish investor acquires majority stake in 7Anna Group
On April 19, Polish private equity firm Resource Partners announced the signing of an investment agreement with 7Anna Group . Upon completion, Resource will hold an unspecified majority stake in the bicycle company. With the new investor, 7Anna’s founders will continue their current management roles and independently pursue ...
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News briefsWaltraud Lenhart passes away after short severe illness
Source: Leki Waltraud Lenhart After the tragic plane accident in 2012, in which Klaus Lenhart lost his life, the German pole specialist Leki has now been hit by another tragedy. After a short and serious illness, Waltraud Lenhart , managing partner of Leki, ...
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News briefsOrtovox supports the protection of the Tarkine rainforest in Tasmania
From its new summer 2021 Tarkine capsule of two T-shirt styles, available exclusively at retailers, German merino specialist Ortovox is donating 5 percent of the sale price of each shirt to the Bob Brown Foundation , a local NGO whose goal is for the Tarkine Primeval Forest in ...
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News briefsOrigin Materials and Primaloft collaborate to develop carbon-negative insulation fiber
Origin Materials and Primaloft have announced a strategic alliance to develop carbon-negative insulating fibers. Primaloft has agreed to a capacity reservation agreement with Origin Materials to provide the textile industry with novel sustainable material solutions. The collaboration will focus on the development of fibers made from carbon-negative PET and ...
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Virtual Spezi 2021 confirmed, physical show moved to 2022
While show organizer Hardy Siebecke and his team have confirmed the dates for virtual Spezi 2021 , the second virtual international specialty bike show from “ Spezi - die Spezialradmesse ,” this year’s 25th-anniversary physical show has been canceled. Although already postponed to Sept. 18-19, the German event organizer ...
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News briefsMips with redesigned, consumer-centric brand website
Mips , the Swedish provider of the eponymous helmet safety technology, has unveiled a completely redesigned website aimed at making “helmet safety more transparent and easily understandable to everyday people.” The brand’s latest evolution goes far beyond simple cosmetic changes, with language and design focused on maximizing consumer benefits. ...
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News briefsYKK opens digital showroom
Zipper and fastening products manufacturer YKK has launched a digital showroom to improve contact with its customers – virtually and regardless of time or location. YKK calls the concept behind the online showroom „connection,” a play on the brand’s expertise as a fastening product manufacturer. The digital space, ...
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ArticleTencel launches e-commerce platform
Lenzing Group ’s Tencel ™ textile brand has launched the Tencel eShop . This first e-commerce site from a sustainable fiber manufacturer “bridges the divide between manufacturers and the end-consumer by curating a diverse mix of apparel and home goods made of Tencel branded fibers,“ the company said. The debut ...
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News briefsPeli supports Red Cross in Rome
Peli Products has partnered with Red Cross volunteers from District 2-3 in Rome to support them in their unique “ CRI in Bici - Squad ” ( direct link to Facebook ) initiative. To help the population during the pandemic, as part of the Italian Red Cross’ “Time ...
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Pure Fishing completes acquisition of Plano Synergy, immediately sells hunting brands to GSM
Pure Fishing has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plano Synergy Holdings . As part of the closing, Pure Fishing has also announced the sale of Plano Synergy’s archery and hunting accessories brands to GSM Outdoors . The move is consistent with Pure Fishing’s strategy that ...
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News briefsBergfreunde joins Science Based Targets Initiative for climate action
German online outdoor retailer Bergfreunde GmbH ( bergfreunde.de ) has joined the Science Based Targets Initiative ( SBTi ) to set and track targets for a science-based reduction of its CO2 footprint. Bergfreunde is one of the first German online stores to use the SBTi to work alongside ...
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Italy expects to restart trade shows from July
Italy’s Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti indicated that trade shows could resume in July after having been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has also earmarked about €400 million in grants to support the trade fair industry. However, the funds still have to be approved by parliament. In ...
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News briefsSport Import brings Verde Bikes back to Europe
Verde , the iconic BMX brand founded in 2007, is celebrating a European comeback. For its new start, the U.S. brand is relying on the BMX competence of German bicycle wholesaler and importer Sport Import . In the BMX heydays, Verde made its name also in Europe. With the ...
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ArticleChinese e-mobility specialist Yadea announces global expansion course
At an international press conference in mid-April, Chinese e-two-wheeler giant Yadea Technology Group Co., Ltd. unveiled its product mix with which it plans to make a global splash in the future. Under the slogan “ Electrify your life ,” the first e-scooters and e-bikes were added to the global ...
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News briefs
Two new SOG members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group ( SOG ) has announced two new members for 2021 with Dometic and Superstainable . Dometic is a Swedish brand offering solutions for mobile living, providing products for recreational vehicles, vans and boats and now expanding into product categories solving the same needs but ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 16, 2021
TRADE SHOWS EVENTS +++ Informa, a British provider of information services, advanced learning, B2B exhibitions and events whose Informa Markets unit is involved in numerous trade shows, including Magic, Micam Americas , Coterie and APLF Leather , said demand for physical events “remains ...
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News briefsTexon presents innovative ProWeave performance fabric
Texon , a global materials manufacturer, has introduced ProWeave , a new jacquard weaving technology which it claims makes it possible to seamlessly integrate functional and design weaving into a single sheet of material. ProWeave opens up “endless new design possibilities,” according to the company. Texon added that ProWeave “totally ...
