All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 9
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Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been...
Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been ordered by a bankruptcy court to immediately shut down its French factory, which employs 343 people. The company suffered a big loss in 2011 as its sales dropped to €70 million from €85 million the year before. A cash squeeze ...
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Nike will reward contract manufacturers for sustainability
While working with fewer factories in the last couple of years, Nike has been auditing more of them for compliance with higher standards of labor and environmental performance. From now on, the Swoosh will integrate these standards into a new ”Sourcing and Manfacturing Sustainability Index” that will give them priority ...
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Zilyan, a Turkish shoe manufacturer, has acquired the Italian brand...
Zilyan, a Turkish shoe manufacturer, has acquired the Italian brand Lumberjack (more in Shoe Intelligence)
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A 17-year-old Chinese manufacturer of dress and athletic shoes, Zhejiang...
A 17-year-old Chinese manufacturer of dress and athletic shoes, Zhejiang Red Dragonfly Footwear, has filed for an IPO, after waiting for two years to do so. Reportedly, the company had a profit of 294 million yuan renmimbi (€37m-$47.1m) on sales of RMB2,672 million (€332m-$421m).
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The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has won another...
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has won another battle in its fight against the sale of fake golf clubs, balls and accessories over the internet. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a preliminary injunction against 130 defendants, ordering them to shut down ...
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Wintersteiger, the big Austrian manufacturer of service solutions for snow...
Wintersteiger, the big Austrian manufacturer of service solutions for snow sports, cracked the €100 million mark in total turnover for the first time in its history during the last financial year, after reaching a level of €93.4 million in the previous year. More detailed figures will be presented on April ...
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MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and...
MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and racquet sports products, has acquired the Beachminton brand from a company outside the core sporting-goods business. Under this label, it will market sets of badminton racquets and balls which, MTS claims, are by far more wind-resistant than traditional gear, making ...
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At the upcoming Ispo show, Gaspo, the Austrian manufacturer of...
At the upcoming Ispo show, Gaspo, the Austrian manufacturer of skis and snowboards, will present itself under a new name: GPO Sports. The change of name comes along with a new business structure: Since the beginning of the year, GPO Sports is an independent business unit of Gaspo, a family-owned ...
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It looks like Mustad, the Norwegian hook manufacturer, might be...
It looks like Mustad, the Norwegian hook manufacturer, might be out of limbo. Over the last several months, various companies have been cited as wanting to buy the troubled company, including Rapala and Pure Fishing. However, the owner of NLI Utvikling, a Norwegian industrial and investment company, has informed the ...
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Sunline, one of the top fishing line manufacturers in Japan,...
Sunline, one of the top fishing line manufacturers in Japan, is joining the campaign against packaging that doesn't accurately describe line strength that is organized by the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association. Sunline, founded in 1977, is a major supplier in Japan and exports to more than 40 countries.
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Canterbury, the rugby apparel brand, and Invista, the fiber manufacturer,...
Canterbury, the rugby apparel brand, and Invista, the fiber manufacturer, have teamed up to make rugby shirts intended to help players avoid tackles at the Rugby World Cup that started a few days ago in New Zealand. Featuring special designs and fits, the shirts are made with Invista's Lycra Sport ...
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is launching the...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is launching the 2011 Innovation Awards. A jury of professionals and experts will meet on Sept. 16 to pick winners of the Technological Innovation of the Year Award and the Ecologica l Innovation of the Year Award. They will be announced on Oct. ...
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Point6, an American manufacturer of merino wool socks, has announced...
Point6, an American manufacturer of merino wool socks, has announced that it is moving all production from China to the U.S. The company said the move will allow the company to have better control over product development and the quality of the product, while improving inventory management (more in The ...
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Rapala and Shimano, the leading manufacturers of fishing rods and...
Rapala and Shimano, the leading manufacturers of fishing rods and reels, have agreed to merge their existing U.K. distribution activities into an equal joint venture, Shimano Normark UK. This joint venture will enter into a distribution agreement with Rapala and its subsidiary, Dynamite Baits, regarding Rapala's current product offering in ...
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The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation...
The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation and SAS, two organizations dedicated to the protection of the environment, are holding International Surfing Day on June 19, with more than 180 events on beaches around the world
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is getting ready...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is getting ready for this year's Surf Summit, where leaders and staff of European boardsports companies will come together for conferences, discussions and meetings, as well as a surf session. It is slated for Oct. 5 and 6 at the Casino in Hossegor, ...
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The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its...
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its Source European Snowboarding Industry Forum in St. Anton, Austria, with almost 70 international participants at the two-day seminar. To cap the event, EuroSIMA held its fifth annual Snowball, the party for the snowboard industry that also helps environmental charities. At ...
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Indian sports equipment manufacturers introduce foreign brands
Several international brands have set up their own subsidiaries in India or sealed distribution and licensing agreements with local partners in the last months. We have recently reported on the likes of Asics to Callaway, Berghaus and Quiksilver, and we are informed of many more companies studying their entry into ...
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Timbuk2 Designs, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of bicycle messenger bags...
Timbuk2 Designs, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of bicycle messenger bags and other bags and accessories, will start using SalesOptimizer, OrderPad and Visual Merchandiser applications by Brandwise of Colorado, designed to better optimize and streamline sales processes.
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Textile manufacturers that specialize in fabrics for active sportswear and...
Textile manufacturers that specialize in fabrics for active sportswear and are part of the Italian sporting goods manufacturers association, Assosport, formed a subgroup within the association last month, called Assosportex and chaired by Giorgio Borgognoni, who runs a textile company called Tailor. Members of the new group have been instrumental ...
