All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 13
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Molten, the Japanese balls manufacturer, has begun test production at...
Molten, the Japanese balls manufacturer, has begun test production at a mammoth new plant in Jiaxing, China, that is supposed to reach an annual capacity of up to 5 million units in due time. The company is investing about $15 million in the factory, which should become Molten’s largest manufacturing ...
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Santoni, the Italian manufacturer of high-end dressy men’s shoes, has...
Santoni, the Italian manufacturer of high-end dressy men’s shoes, has developed a group of sneakers inspired by elite British sports such as golf, polo and rugby for the Spring/Summer 2007 season.
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Molten, the largest manufacturer of inflatable athletic balls in the...
Molten, the largest manufacturer of inflatable athletic balls in the world, now sponsors the Spartan South Midlands Football League, marking the company’s first sponsorship in the UK.
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Implus Footwear has purchased Yaktrax, a manufacturer of snow and...
Implus Footwear has purchased Yaktrax, a manufacturer of snow and ice traction devices, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition should boost Implus’s annual revenues to close to $70 million. Steve Couder, national sales manager of Yaktrax, will remain in his position at this new division of Implus.
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Cybex International, a U.S.-based manufacturer of exercise equipment, in the...
Cybex International, a U.S.-based manufacturer of exercise equipment, in the 1st quarter reported net profits that jumped to $667,000, as compared to $119,000 in the year-ago period. The company’s sales rose by 17 percent to $28.9 million. The gross margin expanded by 70 basis points to 36.5 percent of sales. ...
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Kindy, a large French manufacturer of socks, has bought Blanchard,...
Kindy, a large French manufacturer of socks, has bought Blanchard, a smaller one that chose to specialize in sports socks a few years ago after running into serious financial problems. Balanchard joins Kindy with a 51 percent stake in a modern manufacturing facility in Poland that reportedly produces 140,000 pairs ...
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Dahon, the largest manufacturer of folding bicycles in the world,...
Dahon, the largest manufacturer of folding bicycles in the world, has been granted membership to the A-Team, Taiwan’s leading cycling industry association. One of the Taiwanese company’s models, the Ciao, was named as the Dutch bike of the year by a professional jury at the Fiets RAI Show in the ...
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Camelbak Products has acquired Southwest Motorsports Enterprises, a primary manufacturer...
Camelbak Products has acquired Southwest Motorsports Enterprises, a primary manufacturer of combat gloves for the U.S. military. Martina Hutchinson will now head up Camelbak’s tactical glove business as vice president of protection products. The company will display two new glove designs during the 2006 SHOT show in Las Vegas. The ...
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A Swiss watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen, will offer a limited...
A Swiss watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen, will offer a limited series of 250 watches named after Boris Becker.
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Alpargatas, the big Argentinian manufacturer of shoes and textiles, has...
Alpargatas, the big Argentinian manufacturer of shoes and textiles, has denied a report that it is up for sale. The company recently announced that it will manufacture Nike footwear at two of its plants, evidently in relation to new restrictions imposed by the Argentinian government on imports of athletic footwear. ...
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The International Tennis Federation has ruled that all the manufactures...
The International Tennis Federation has ruled that all the manufactures will enjoy twice the previous space allowed for their identification on the shirt sleeves of the players competing in the Grand Slams. Additionally, the space granted for brand identification rises to 4 square inches (26 square centimeters) on the front, ...
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Camelbak, the leading manufacturer of hydration systems based in the...
Camelbak, the leading manufacturer of hydration systems based in the USA, has hired J. Marty O’Donohue to be its chief executive officer. He previously held the position of chief executive for 15 years at Marinco, a producer of specialty electrical components for boats. O’Donohue replaces Glenn Gross, who has retired.
