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ISPO Munich’s focus on the sustainable consumer: The Sustainability Hub in partnership with Patagonia
The Sustainability Hub in partnership with Patagonia at ISPO Munich showcases innovations and provides the latest information about ESG standards. Here is the program.
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Rottefella wins another patent victory against Amer Sports
The Norwegian ski binding maker wins another case, barring Amer Sports’ Salomon and Atomic brands from selling Shift binding systems.
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Atomic publishes new Impact Statement
The ski maker’s 2024 Impact Statement highlights its commitment to sustainability, outlining goals like reducing GHG emissions and fostering eco-friendly innovations.
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Atomic launches skiwear line
The Austrian ski brand enters the apparel market with the Backland and Revent collections.
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Amer Sports raises forecast, Ball & Racquet Sports sees moderate growth
Arc’teryx drives Amer’s Q2 success, boosting stock by over 10 percent and leading to an upgraded full-year forecast with strong growth in Technical Apparel.
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Amer Sports expands ski and binding production in Europe
Amer Sports is increasing its annual production capacity through investments in Europe to enable its brands to grow further. The group said a new Nordic ski factory is nearing completion in Bulgaria, while preparations have begun for an alpine ski binding factory in Romania. The new ski factory will ...
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Winter sports industry unites for climate action, joins UN Race to Zero campaign
The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN), managed by Peak 63 and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), in collaboration with Snowsports Industries America (SIA), announced the establishment of a transformative Climate Pact, bringing together prominent ski, snowboard, binding and boot brands from Europe and the US in ...
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Amer Sports looks to raise $1.8bn from IPO
Amer Sports, the parent of Arc’teryx, Salomon, Atomic, and Wilson, aims to sell 100 million shares for a listing on the New York Stock Exchange next week at an opening price of $16 to $18 per unit. The group, which will trade under the “AS” ticker, will float approximately 26 ...
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Lucas Braathen and Atomic launch limited Redster edition
Source: Atomic Redster X9RS Revoshock S Luci, limited to 50 pairs Former Norwegian ski racer Lucas Braathen, who won the slalom globe last season, and Atomic have presented the Redster X9RS Revoshock S Luci in a limited edition. The exclusive version, limited to just 50 pairs, ...
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Norwegian Supreme Court rejects appeal: Rottefella wins patent dispute
Source: Rottefella Torstein Myklebostad, CEO of Rottefella After Rottefella was victorious last summer in a patent lawsuit against Amer Sports and its Salomon and Atomic brands, the Norwegian Supreme Court has now rejected Amer’s appeal, bringing the long-standing patent dispute over an adjustable cross-country ski binding system ...
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Four brands present ski boots with Boa Fit System
Source: Tom Klocker / Boa Boa® Technology, inventor of the Boa® Fit System, has joined forces with Salomon, Atomic, Fischer and K2 to launch the first Boa-powered ski boots. One of Austria’s most successful ski racers, Benjamin Raich, was instrumental in developing the system as a test ...
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Recap of the Ski Industry Climate Summit 2023
The recently concluded Ski Industry Climate Summit, hosted by Atomic, can be considered a significant milestone in the ski industry’s commitment to addressing climate challenges. The international congress, held Sept. 13-14, 2023, in Salzburg, Austria, gathered key stakeholders and witnessed remarkable progress towards a more sustainable future for winter sports. ...
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Armada, Atomic and Salomon recall ski touring bindings
Ski equipment manufacturers Armada, Atomic and Salomon have issued a voluntary and precautionary product recall for a specific production run of the “Tracer”, “Backland” and “MTN” bindings. The manufacturers say it has become apparent that, under certain conditions, the spring guide axle on the toe piece of the binding could ...
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Amer Sports confidentially files for IPO
Amer Sports, the Finland-based company controlled by Anta Sports and parent of Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Armada and other brands, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the USA to offer between $1 and $3 billion of its equity, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the ...
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Amer reports best H1 since acquisition by Anta
Helsinki-based sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports has recorded its best H1 since the company was acquired by a consortium of buyers led by the Chinese group Anta Sports Products Ltd. in 2019. Amer’s revenues rose by 37 percent to 13.27 million yuan renminbi (€1.77bn) for the six months ended June ...
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Atomic hosts first Ski Industry Climate Summit to address climate change impacts
The Austrian ski company Atomic is hosting the first Ski Industry Climate Summit, a two-day international conference aimed at bringing together key stakeholders and driving effective change to address the urgent need for climate action. The event, supported by FESI (Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry) and Protect Our ...
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Russian athletic apparel market in turmoil
The Russian market for sportswear has become strained with the departure of industry leaders Nike, Adidas, Puma and Reebok, as well as smaller European players, over the past year, according to several Russian publications. This segment has suffered much more from Western sanctions than the sporting goods market in general. ...
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Rottefella wins patent suit against Amer
The Norwegian Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Rottefella and Madshus in the patent case against Amer Sports on moveable binding systems. The lawsuit targeted “Move,” a binding system for cross-country skis that Norwegian manufacturer Rottefella launched in 2018 after several years of product development. Move, developed by ...
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Brand standings at the end of the FIS 2022/23 season
To mark the end of the ski season, we’re sharing the brand standings of the FIS Alpine 2022/23 competition and discuss why brands sponsor winter sports.
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Anta Sports Products publishes ESG report 2022
Anta Sports Products Limited, owner of companies Fila, Descente and the Amer Sports group, including Atomic, Arc’teryx, Salomon and others, besides its own Anta brand, has published the 2022 ESG report for Anta that touches a broad range of operational and financial topics on 132 pages. The ...