News Briefs – Page 177
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Aquafil and Itochu sign agreement to expand nylon circular business
Aquafil, the creator of the branded Econyl regenerated nylon, and Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation have announced signing a non-exclusive business alliance agreement to expand and accelerate the nylon circular business. The two companies announced a strategic partnership in February last year. Aquafil created its Econyl Regeneration System in 2011. Econyl nylon ...
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News briefsSumitomo with brand realignment in North America
In a global alignment strategy, the sports business for Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) will be affiliated under the Dunlop brand umbrella. Roger Cleveland Golf Company, which is SRI’s North American sales company, currently operating as Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, will now be doing business as Dunlop Sports Americas. Based in Kobe, Japan, ...
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Alpex acquires NT Majocchi
Alpex Protection has acquired NT Majocchi, an Italian developer of performance textile solutions for sports and work apparel based in Tavernerio, near Como. Alpex is a French technical textiles manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Chamond, in the Loire department. InnovaFonds, an independent management company, acquired a majority stake in Alpex in October ...
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News briefsAmazon could make play for Australian Olympic rights
Speaking to Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), the head of Amazon Prime Video Australia, Tyler Bern, did not rule out a bid for the broadcast rights to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to issue the Australian broadcast partnership tender for the next three Summer ...
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Peloton heads to ITC in dispute versus iFit
Peloton, like iFit, has extended the legal battle between the two fitness companies to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which has agreed to investigate allegations that iFit and its brands infringe Peloton’s intellectual property. iFit filed its own ITC complaint against Peloton in February; that investigation is still ongoing. Peloton ...
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News briefsUYN opens first flagship in Germany
The Italian brand UYN (Unleash your Nature) has opened a brand shop inside Germany’s renowned KaDeWe in Berlin, a 60,000-sqm department store. UYN’s 200-sqm brand space is located on the fourth floor in the sports brand environment, featuring its shoe collection and its running, fitness and outdoor lines. UYN is ...
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News briefsItochu acquires stake in Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor
Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading corporations, announced on April 5 that it has agreed to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of Dome Corporation, also based in Tokyo and Under Armour’s exclusive Japanese distributor. Dome will be managed in the future by Itochu and Under Armour, ...
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Lululemon hires two executives for its new footwear business
Just days after announcing its first own footwear line, Lululemon is bolstering its executive team with the hiring of Simon Atkins as SVP of footwear and Phil Dickinson as SVP, global creative director. Atkins most recently led basketball and U.S. sports at Adidas and has held several senior management and ...
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News briefsNew U.S. brand introduces recovery footwear
Velous Footwear, founded in early 2022, has launched its first line of sandals designed to promote and optimize active recovery for athletes of all levels. Velous’ sandals are designed to help feet, ankles, knees and legs recover quickly from athletic or strenuous activities. The sandals incorporate the company’s patent-pending TriMotion ...
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News briefsStreetwear brand Represent chooses Bleckmann as logistics partner
Source: Bleckmann Signing the contract at Represent headquarters: (from left) Michael Heaton, Robert Kiewik (Bleckmann), George Heaton British streetwear brand Represent, founded in 2012 by brothers George and Michael Heaton and selling primarily through e-commerce, temporary events and key retail partners worldwide, has selected Dutch global supply ...
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Premier Padel to host tournaments in Argentina
The Argentine Padel Association (APA) and Premier Padel, the official global padel tour, governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP), have signed a multi-year deal to hold the South American continent’s first annual Premier Padel tournaments. The first of these will be the Argentina Premier Padel P1, scheduled for Aug. ...
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News briefsDecathlon Germany gets kids moving
Sporting goods retailer and manufacturer Decathlon Germany has launched the “Auf die Plätze“ (“On your marks”) campaign and is going on a tour titled “EntDecA” (a play on words with the German word “Entdecker” for “explorer” and Decathlon) throughout April. The EntDecA mobile invites children in the greater Munich, Berlin ...
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News briefsSports Direct launches running podcast for Ramadan period
British sports retailer Sports Direct has launched a podcast called “Fast Enough: Ramadan Running”, available for free on Audible and other platforms, to assist Muslims during the fast. The English-language podcast series, which runs until the end of Ramadan on May 1, includes training plans, wellness tips, mental preparation and ...
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News briefsTeijin collects more donations for victims of Ukraine war
Fibers and fabrics company Teijin Ltd. has once again increased its aid to the victims of the war in Ukraine. The company, which is part of the Japanese Teijin Group, will donate the equivalent of around €300,000 in humanitarian aid to the suffering people in Ukraine, in addition to the ...
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News briefsFrank Schuffelen appointed CEO of ANWR Group
Source: ANWR Frank Schuffelen, ANWR The ANWR Group, headquartered in Mainhausen, Germany, has appointed Frank Schuffelen as CEO, effective April 1. Schuffelen was previously spokesman of the board and responsible, among other things, for corporate development, human resources, finance, controlling and corporate communications. He will now head ...
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News briefsTwo product awards given out to Performance Days exhibitors
With two trade show events for functional fabrics taking place in the U.S. and Europe, Performance Days Loops is almost back to a pre-pandemic status. The Functional Fabric Fair by Performance Days in Portland, Oregon, are held on April 4-5, while the spring/summer edition of the European show – the ...
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News briefsLacoste introduces its first collection conceived by a disabled athlete
Lacoste has teamed up with Théo Curin, the French quadri-amputee swimmer, on a new collection that bears the athlete’s name. Curin made history last November by swimming Lake Titicaca, covering a distance of around 120km between Bolivia and Peru. The Théo Curin collection, which is Lacoste’s first ...
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Fairbrics raises €6.5 million to develop carbon-neutral fabrics
Fairbrics, a French sustainable textile start-up, has raised more than €6.5 million in pre-Series A funding. AP Ventures lead the financing round. H&M CO:LAB, the venture capital arm of the H&M Group, joined the round alongside existing investors, including Sake Bosch. Fairbrics creates carbon-neutral fabrics for the fashion industry. The ...
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News briefsMove City Sport, a new multi-stakeholder event in Bergamo
The first edition of Move City Sport will take place in Bergamo, Italy on Oct. 18-19, 2022. This new trade show and cultural event is promoted by Associazione Impianti Sportivi (AIS), and is organized by Promoberg – Fiera di Bergamo, Fierecom & Events, Paysage – Landscape for Community, and MG ...
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IOC announces new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new four-sport Olympic qualifier series for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The new qualifier series will include four sports – BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding, and sport climbing. Three festival-style events will gather the best athletes from each of the four sports. These ...
