All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 12
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Bicycle manufacturers and dealers in several countries in Eastern Europe...
Bicycle manufacturers and dealers in several countries in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being given the opportunity to participate in Shimano’s “Reliability Campaign,” related to quality certification of bicycles manufactured with Shimano parts. The brand gives silver status to bicycles that use certain high-quality Shimano components, and gold status to ...
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Look International, the French manufacturer of bicycles, automatic pedals and...
Look International, the French manufacturer of bicycles, automatic pedals and other cycling accessories, has come out as one of the companies that are interested in the possible acquisition of the Rossignol group, which has a line of Look branded ski bindings. It is not sure whether it has already made ...
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Dogi, a Spanish fabrics manufacturer that is said to be...
Dogi, a Spanish fabrics manufacturer that is said to be in financial difficulties, has obtained a contract for stretch and nylon fabrics with Speedo until 2010.
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GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened...
GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened a 7,000-square-meter factory and laboratory in Shanghai, China, to handle a strong increase in its orders. The company has recently concluded partnerships with 26 new brands recently. Many of them are footwear companies such as Teva, Trezeta, UGG, Vaude and ...
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Dahon is voluntarily recalling all its bicycles manufactured in 2007...
Dahon is voluntarily recalling all its bicycles manufactured in 2007 under the brands Matrix, Jack, Espresso, Cadenza, Tournado and Smooth Hound after steel seat bolts were found to be breakable under strain. The bicycles concerned have seat-post bolts labeled “BioLogic PostPump,” measuring 27.2mm in diameter. All Dahon distributors will be ...
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Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head,...
Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head, has come up with a new range of diving equipment designed exclusively for women. The series She Dives includes a regulator, diving bags, the newly patented OPM system (optimized pivoting blade), masks and flippers, as well as a BCD (buoyancy ...
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Oxbow, the sports and clothing manufacturer, will sponsor the British...
Oxbow, the sports and clothing manufacturer, will sponsor the British Surfing Museum for the next three years to underline its dedication to surfing history. This museum, which is unique in the UK for its collection of vintage surfboards, literature and memorabilia, changes location from time to time, but will move ...
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A Shanghai court has fined two Chinese shoe manufacturers and...
A Shanghai court has fined two Chinese shoe manufacturers and Auchan to pay a total of 350,000 renmimbi (€33,900-$46,178) in damages to Nike for copyright infringement. The shoe companies were manufacturing models bearing a logo of Michael Jordan slam-dunking. Auchan was assessed a fine of 160,000 renmimbi for selling the ...
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Dahon, the folding bicycle manufacturer, has reported an increase in...
Dahon, the folding bicycle manufacturer, has reported an increase in revenues of 36 percent to for the first half ended June 30, while volume deliveries went up by 27 percent to 180,000 units. The company attributes the increase to the consumer response to higher gasoline prices, greater environmental concerns and ...
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Maillot Baltex, the biggest Canadian manufacturer of swimsuits, has filed...
Maillot Baltex, the biggest Canadian manufacturer of swimsuits, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a new owner.
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Anta Sports Products, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of apparel...
Anta Sports Products, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of apparel for Adidas, Reebok and Kappa, plans to go public on the Hong Kong Exchange, selling 600 million shares offered at HK$4.28-5.28 and raising a maximum of $460 million. The company plans to use proceeds of the initial public offering (IPO) ...
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The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) of the USA names...
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) of the USA names Volcom as the men’s and women’s “Apparel Brand of the Year.”
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Lotto Sport Italia has licensed Filon Confecções to manufacture and...
Lotto Sport Italia has licensed Filon Confecções to manufacture and sell the Lotto brand in the Brazilian market for the first time. The contract expires on Dec. 31, 2009 and carries the option of a 3-year renewal. Filon plans to distribute the products through specialized football shops, its own Filon ...
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Meier Sports will manufacture some of Mäser’s fleece tops at...
Meier Sports will manufacture some of Mäser’s fleece tops at its own factory in Portugal.
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Alfa, the last remaining shoe manufacturer in Norway, will stop...
Alfa, the last remaining shoe manufacturer in Norway, will stop all production in September of 2007, laying off 30 workers at its factory in Brandbu. The factory was making mainly footwear for the Norwegian military, the police, industrial applications and hunting. The closure follows the recent takeover of the Norwegian ...
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Marchon, a U.S.-based eyewear manufacturer with sales of about $450...
Marchon, a U.S.-based eyewear manufacturer with sales of about $450 million in 2006, is building up a dedicated sales force to sell its licensed Nikevision brand to sporting goods retailers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Britain, France, Spain and Italy.
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Schedoni, an Italian leather manufacturer known for making luggage for...
Schedoni, an Italian leather manufacturer known for making luggage for the Ferrari brand, is teaming up with Puma to make a special line of customizable Puma shoes at Schedoni’s production facility in Italy. Consisting of two models, the customizable footwear will be aimed at the high end of the market, ...
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Leki Lenhart GmbH, the German manufacturer of ski poles, will...
Leki Lenhart GmbH, the German manufacturer of ski poles, will sell its 22.4 percent stake in Reusch to the latter’s shareholders by next May 21, and focus on its own glove business, which it launched in 1998. Leki purchased the shares when the British Pentland Group (Speedo, Ellesse, Berghaus, Lacoste ...
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Bianchi has signed a licensing deal for the manufacture and...
Bianchi has signed a licensing deal for the manufacture and distribution of a line of high-end bicycles carrying the prestigious name of Ducati, the Italian brand of motorcycles
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, has launched the...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, has launched the first Snowboard D-Day, to be held simultaneously on Sunday, Dec. 17, at numerous locations throughout Europe. In each place, professionals and volunteers from the snowboard scene will organize free snowboard lessons, tests, demos and contests as well as concerts and ...
