All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry
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C-Suite InterviewOrtholite CEO Glenn Barrett: Some customers are pulling orders forward
Ortholite’s CEO shares insights on how his brand partners are reacting to the current geopolitical situation.
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SponsoredStitching the future: LTP Vietnam’s take on quality, sustainability and innovation
LTP Vietnam has upgraded its production facility with new digital tools and a focus on sustainability. With fast-track sampling, a local material library, and established social standards, the company aims to make collaboration and responsible manufacturing more efficient for its brand partners.
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ArticleInvestment firm William Blair on Trump tariffs
Like many others, the companies in the firm’s network seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach.
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ArticleTecnica reacts to the Trump tariffs
“The current context we operate in is characterized by high geopolitical uncertainties and highly volatile markets,” Alberto Zanatta, tells SGI Europe.
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ArticleTrump tariffs – reactions from around the sporting goods industry
In line with our coverage of the trade policy of the second Trump administration, SGI Europe will be seeking comment from a variety of industry players. We will be updating this article as reactions come in.
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ArticleNearshoring of a low-price product – Arena’s swimming goggle case
We investigate how long it takes to move an entire production line back to Europe.
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ArticleTariff turmoil: How the sports and outdoor industries in the US are bracing for impact
From Salomon to Snowsports Industries America (SIA): Here’s how the US industry feels about Trump’s tariffs.
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News briefsSport innovation accelerator launched by PSG
Leveraging the Club’s infrastructures and global fan base, PSG will offer entrepreneurs a unique environment to develop and refine their solutions.
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ArticleTrump’s tariffs: Reactions from within the sporting goods industry and beyond
Few outside the US are happy with the new tariffs that President Donald Trump has just set.
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ArticleUS President Trump sets ‘reciprocal tariffs’
US tariffs on goods from Vietnam, where much sports manufacturing has moved from China, are more than doubling.
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ArticleA way out of the trade dispute: Is Cambodia the new Vietnam of the footwear industry?
We talked to shoe manufacturer Shoe Premier about state-of-the-art production and low-risk environments.
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SponsoredLTP Group: New CEO aims to double sales and capacity
International sports apparel manufacturer LTP Group prepares facilities and management for growth.
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News briefsAnta signs MoU with Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel and the China Textile Academy
The collaboration is meant to accelerate technology transfer toward pilot tests and trials.
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ArticleAuthentic has chosen Reebok golf apparel’s manufacturer
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) partners with Sports Casuals International (SCI) to expand Reebok’s presence in the golf apparel category.
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ArticleTrump’s many executive orders – and some potential effects
US President Trump has already issued a number of executive orders (EOs) since his recent swearing-in. Join us for a selective review.
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ArticleOver 9% decline in Italian footwear sales expected by 2024
Data on industrial production released by the national statistics office Istat painted a bleaker picture, indicating that footwear output fell by 18.9 percent in the first nine months of 2024.
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News briefsArena expands its ‘Made in Italy’ eyewear production line
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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News briefsDecathlon and Unspun form strategic partnership on manufacturing innovation
The new partnership is part of Decathlon’s wider sustainability strategy.
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ArticleBangladesh’s political unrest threatens global fashion supply chains
The country’s turmoil may hike prices and disrupt sustainability efforts. What could this mean for global fashion?
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News briefsOrthoLite expands European hub
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 ...
