Manufacture

2024-11-24T14:25:00+00:00By Mattias Björklund

The Italian brand is setting up a new production facility in its Italian factory to produce swim goggles made in Italy.

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Arena expands its ‘Made in Italy’ eyewear production line
2024-11-24T14:25:00+00:00By Mattias Björklund
The Italian brand is setting up a new production facility in its Italian factory to produce swim goggles made in Italy.
Decathlon and Unspun form strategic partnership on manufacturing innovation
2024-10-14T07:22:00+01:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team
The new partnership is part of Decathlon’s wider sustainability strategy.
Progress in ski boot recycling; call for collaboration
2024-03-08T21:59:00+00:00By Wolfgang Greiner
Italian ski boot brand Dalbello celebrated the conclusion of its EU-funded LIFE ReSkiBoot project this February. The stated aim of this LIFE project was to produce and market 1,000 high-quality, competitive ski boots made from around 90 percent recycled secondary raw materials. The raw materials were to be obtained from ...

Bangladesh’s political unrest threatens global fashion supply chains
2024-08-20T08:06:00+01:00By Wolfgang Greiner
The country’s turmoil may hike prices and disrupt sustainability efforts. What could this mean for global fashion?
OrthoLite expands European hub
2024-07-02T16:10:00+01:00
OrthoLite, the insole and footwear solutions brand, has expanded its European hub, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), in Almansa, Spain. The expansion enhances capacity, innovation and local-for-local insole production solutions for OrthoLite’s European brand partners, the company explained. The factory will add more automation, expand lean line production, and modernize the facility ...
Wilson opens football factory in Ohio and extends NFL partnership
2024-06-28T09:52:00+01:00By Mattias Björklund
According to a press release from Wilson, the National Football League (NFL) and Wilson Sporting Goods have renewed and extended their contract, naming Wilson again as the league’s official football. This partnership has lasted since 1941.
TrusTrace launches updated AI-powered forced labor prevention solution
2024-06-27T14:57:00+01:00By Wolfgang Greiner
Stockholm-based global SaaS company TrusTrace, which offers a unique product traceability and supply chain compliance platform for the fashion and retail industries, announced the launch of its updated, AI-powered Forced Labor Prevention (FLP) solution that will help brands proactively map supply chains, screen them for risk and efficiently collect evidence ...
Altor buys Renewcell and starts Circulose
2024-06-24T06:12:00+01:00By Mattias Björklund
Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell, founded by innovators from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2012, has been looking for a new owner to safeguard and advance its patented process to produce Circulose pulp from 100 percent textile waste ever since it filed for bankruptcy in February 2024.
Hela Apparel acquires UK-based Focus Brands from JD Sports
2024-01-27T09:52:00+00:00By Wolfgang Greiner
Sri Lanka’s Hela Apparel Holdings Plc announced on its LinkedIn page the acquisition of UK-based apparel brand licensing house Focus Brands. “This marks another major milestone in our journey towards becoming a truly comprehensive solution provider for the apparel sector and will further elevate Hela’s service offering to its customers,” ...