All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 10 – Page 12
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Spinnova receives € 1.6m Business Finland grant for fiber research
The Finnish fiber company Spinnova has received a grant of a maximum of €1.6 million from the European Union’s NextGenerationEU financing and Finland’s Bio & Circular Finland sustainable growth program. The grant is to be used from October 2022 to the end of 2023. According to the company, the amount ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 40, 2022
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ The originally DTC-only brand Allbirds is expanding its retail distribution in the U.S. with the addition of 41 REI stores and REI.com after entering into retail distribution with Nordstrom, Public Lands, House of Sports and Scheel earlier +++ Vista Outdoor has licensed Québec, Canada-based outdoor apparel ...
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Schöffel hires new sales manager for Germany
Ann-Katrin Schlemmer Source: Schöffel Schöffel’s German sales will be headed by Ann-Katrin Schlemmer from October. In her new role, she will drive the quantitative and qualitative expansion of the Schöffel brand and be responsible for the field sales force and the key account team in Germany. Schlemmer ...
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Adventure Travel Trade Association announces new board of directors
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has appointed a board of directors, marking a shift away from the advisory board it has had for the last 18 years. The change was initiated at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when traditional banks were reluctant to work with the private sector ...
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New owners are reportedly reducing staff at Pearl Izumi
United Sports Brands (USB), which acquired cycling apparel brand Pearl Izumi from Shimano in May, is reportedly cutting the brand’s staff. According to the trade publication Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), several sources have suggested that there have been layoffs in multiple departments in recent weeks. Meanwhile, some Pearl ...
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Sea Otter Europe 2022 sees record attendance
The sixth edition of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava - Girona Bike Show, on Sept. 23-25, saw record attendance of 57,000 visitors, far exceeding the organizers’ forecasts, and was described as “the most popular Sea Otter Europe ever.” The focus of this year’s show was on urban mobility. More ...
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Number of visitors at Italian Bike Festival exceed expectations
The fifth edition of the Italian Bike Festival (IBF), which took place at the Misano World Circuit in Italy on Sept. 9-11, welcomed more than 42,000 visitors, well beyond the expected 30,000. The three-day event, organized by Milan-based Taking Off, hosted 500 brands from over 300 international firms in its ...
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Live shows and experiences are back at Skipass
The 2022 edition of Skipass, the Italian consumer fair for winter sports and tourism, will be marked by the return of live shows and experiences, ModenaFiere said. The 2021 show had marked the return of the event amidst pandemic restrictions, after its cancellation altogether in 2020 over the Covid-19 crisis. ...
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New dates and two phases for Prowinter 2023
The 2023 edition of Prowinter, the Italian winter-sports trade show for ski schools, rental companies and retailers, will be held in a new two-phase format. The first phase, scheduled for Jan. 11-12, 2023, will focus on rental and retail for 2023/24. The second phase, scheduled for the end of the ...
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Teijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials
Roughly one year after completing the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fiber filament processes to calculate their total carbon emissions, the Japanese company Teijin has announced the next step. This environmental-footprint calculation aims to provide Teijin customers with reliable emissions data on the company’s carbon fiber intermediate materials and ...
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Lycra partners with Qore for bio-derived Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company has signed an agreement with Qore LLC (a joint venture by Cargill and Helm) to enable large-scale production of bio-derived spandex. Qore’s main business is the production of QIRA, a bio-derived 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that replaces for chemicals traditionally made from fossil sources. QIRA is produced from fermented ...
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Silva presents headlamp made of recycled plastic
Silva’s new Terra Scout headlamp is made exclusively from recycled plastics. The material is called Revo and is made from recycled polymers and mixed with hemp fibers. According to the Swedish outdoor brand, its production emits 90 percent less CO2 than that of conventional plastics. In addition, the lamp mount ...
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Bucha Bio finishes $1.1m funding round
Biomaterials science company Bucha Bio is announcing a $1.1 million funding round. The company specializes in biobased materials, using bacterial nanocellulose and other plant-based components to replace conventional leathers and plastics. According to the company, the new funding will accelerate the company’s move to market by securing co-manufacturers to scale ...
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ClimatePartner signs Climate Pledge
ClimatePartner has signed the Climate Pledge, an initiative launched in 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism. Currently uniting 376 companies worldwide, the pledge means to reach the Paris Climate Initiative targets ten years ahead of schedule. By signing it, companies voluntarily commit to becoming CO2 neutral by 2040. Together with ...
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Edelrid Group acquires avalanche backpack manufacturer ABS
ABS is becoming part of the Edelrid Group (a company group that also includes the Edelrid brand and Vaude Vietnam). By adding the Munich-based avalanche backpack company to its portfolio, the group is expanding its range of personal protective equipment (PPE) for winter sports. ABS had been owned by Spin ...
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SBTi launches first standard method for land-related emissions and removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched its first Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance (FLAG), to provide companies with a standard method to set science-based targets that include land-based emission reductions and removals (relevant also for the production of wood-based cellulosic fibers). The FLAG Science-Based Target Setting Guidance seeks ...
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Venator’s dyeing pigment gets eco passport from Oeko-Tex
The U.K.-based chemical supplier Venator is the textile industry’s first manufacturer and supplier of fiber anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) to secure an ”Eco Passport” from Oeko-Tex, for its dyeing product Hombitan. With an eco passport in place, the pigment is now certified as suitable for use in specialist textile applications ...
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Fox Racing enters the performance training category
Fox Racing, the California-based specialist in mountain bike and motocross safety equipment and apparel, has announced the brand’s introduction into the performance training category. The new training collection marks the brand’s first launch off the bike. The new autumn 2022 line will debut with a range of products for all ...
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The highlights of EOS 2022 in Annecy
On Oct. 6-7 the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), will be held at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Annecy. After a two-year hiatus, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has partnered with OSV to put together an impressive lineup of speakers and sessions. More than 150 senior executives have already booked places ...
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Arc’teryx opens largest ReBird repair center globally in Boulder
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has opened a new brand store in Boulder, Colorado, integrating a hybrid retail store and service center that includes in-store care and repair and after-sales product support. With three pillars of upcycling, resale, and care and repair, the service center offers circular services, including ...