All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 10 – Page 2
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Some interesting changes at Ferrino
One of the two joint managing directors of the Italian company, Anna Ferrino, is now fully in charge of exports except for South America. That territory is now covered by the former export manager, Andrea Ferrino, who has moved to Buenos Aires after marrying an Argentinian woman. He will coordinate ...
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Schoeller buys Eschler’s plant and sports buz
Schoeller Textil of Switzerland has agreed to take over the German production plant of Eschler Textil in Balingen and its Swiss-based sales organization for sports products, as part of a deal that will reinforce the long-standing partnership between the two Swiss family-owned companies. The tie-up will enable Schoeller to offer ...
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News briefs
The North Face is supporting the brothers Eneko and Iker...
The North Face is supporting the brothers Eneko and Iker Pou of Spain and Hansjörg Auer of Austria on their current tour in Canada. They are climbing some virgin walls in the so-called Perfection Valley on Baffin Island. The next rescue helicopter is just 600 kilometers away – just in ...
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The French and British outdoor trade organizations have decided to...
The French and British outdoor trade organizations have decided to cooperate in various fields of common interests. The Outdoor Sports Valley of France and the British Outdoor Industries Association have signed a memorandum for a closer partnership. The alliance of OSV and OIA includes aspects such as sharing of services ...
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Black Diamond buys Poc Sweden
Black Diamond Inc. has sealed an agreement to take over Poc Sweden, a company that has grown rapidly in the last years with its distinctive ski helmets and other protective gear, ahead of a more recent diversification of its well-designed product line. Poc said that it would retain much of ...
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Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling...
Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling up at Bergans, due to the outdoor brand's relatively weak growth in its own market last year. As reported in our previous issue, Bergans' turnover jumped by more than 8 percent to nearly 700 million Norwegian kroner (€92.9m-$116.0m) last year, ...
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Fritidsagenten, which has been distributing Teva in Denmark for many...
Fritidsagenten, which has been distributing Teva in Denmark for many years, will also start selling the brand of outdoor sandals in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland from the start of next year. Teva is currently distributed in Sweden, Norway and Finland by Selected Brands, a Swedish company that otherwise focuses ...
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The Norwegian Design Council has given its Award for Design...
The Norwegian Design Council has given its Award for Design Excellence to Helly Hansen for its lightweight, packable Odin FastPack jacket
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Globetrotter Ausrüstung is now the owner of six e-bikes from...
Globetrotter Ausrüstung is now the owner of six e-bikes from E-Collection that can be used by the employees at the retailer's headquarters in Hamburg. The idea behind the initiative is to reduce the company's CO2 footprint.
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Outdoor Sports Valley, the association that federates outdoor sports companies...
Outdoor Sports Valley, the association that federates outdoor sports companies and organizations operating in France, has selected the three companies that will receive its support and that of local authorities this year. The group's selection committee reviewed seven applicants for this year's three slots. They chose Alps Bivouac, an organizer ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. and the Outdoor...
The Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. and the Outdoor Retailer show are working together to offer more educational sessions at Outdoor Retailer trade shows. An expanded curriculum will be offered at the Summer Market in August in Salt Lake City. The courses are set up by the OIA's Outdoor ...
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Asia lifts sales and investments at Haglöfs
Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand, reported an almost exactly flat turnover reaching 626.1 million Swedish kronor (€70.6m-$88.2m) last year, but its sales jumped by 4.5 percent in constant currencies. The company could provide figures on its own business for 2011 after Asics, the Japanese group that owns Haglöfs, published its ...
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German Messe, the organizer of the trade shows Asia Outdoor...
German Messe, the organizer of the trade shows Asia Outdoor and Asia Bike to be held in Nanjing, China, from July 26-29, reports a new record for the number of exhibitors. For the Asia Outdoor show Nanjing will welcome 540 exhibitors on an exhibition surface of 48,000 square meters. Last ...
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Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior...
Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior product manager apparel shells at Jack Wolfskin. At Sympatex, he has been replaced by Haymo Strubel as director for apparel. Before joining Sympatex, Strubel worked for YKK, the zip company, as European key account manager.
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Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German...
Vaude's commitment to the environment was applauded by the German Environmental Management Association (BAUM), which gave its award for small and medium-sized enterprises to Antje von Dewitz, chief executive of the German outdoor company. She received the award at a reception with Germany's federal president, Joachim Gauck. Vaude has set ...
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OutDry, the Italian membrane manufacturer of Columbia Sportswear, has announced...
OutDry, the Italian membrane manufacturer of Columbia Sportswear, has announced a partnership with Icebug, the Swedish footwear company. Icebug will use the OutDry membrane in its collection of trail-running shoes for spring/summer 2013, which will be presented at next month's OutDoor show.
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Columbia Sportswear, Kingcamp and Toread are among the outdoor companies...
Columbia Sportswear, Kingcamp and Toread are among the outdoor companies that will be exhibiting their products at the first China Consumer Fishing Show, due to be held at the China World Trade Center in Beijing from Aug. 24-26. It is being organized by the same company that for 22 years ...
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American Rec introduces three brands to European buyers
American Recreation Products, which was formed as a group of outdoor companies last year, is preparing to step up investments in the European market with the introduction of its three specialty brands, Sierra Designs, Kelty and Ultimate Direction, at the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen.American Rec, which is owned by Sun ...
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Changes at the top of TNF EMEA; parent sees big chances in Asia, South America
Arne Arens has been appointed vice president and general manager for The North Face in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Arens joined The North Face EMEA as sales director in 2010. He will take over from Timo Schmidt Eisenhart, who will switch to Timberland, another company in the ...
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Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general...
Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general manager of Arc'teryx, starting immediately. Taking the place of Tyler Jordan, he will be based at the brand's head office in Vancouver. He will report to Andy Towne, president of Amer's sports apparel division, with the goal of driving faster ...
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