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A second edition of the conference “Innovations in Sports Materials”...
A second edition of the conference “Innovations in Sports Materials” will take place in Ghent, Belgium, on Nov. 19-20. The event is organized by Centexbel, the Belgian textile research and design center. The speakers will focus on the latest developments in sports materials, sports clothing, performance-enhancing materials and smart materials. ...
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Afydad, Spain's association of sporting-goods suppliers, has signed its first...
Afydad, Spain's association of sporting-goods suppliers, has signed its first collaboration agreement with a retail association by joining forces with Atebi, which specializes in the cycling market. The agreement was signed at Festbike – the international cycling fair in Madrid, held this year on Sept. 13-15 – where Atebi was ...
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Duca del Cosma was official footwear and clothing supplier to...
Duca del Cosma was official footwear and clothing supplier to the Dutch Open, one of the oldest golf tournaments in Continental Europe, on Sept. 12-15. For the second consecutive year, the fashion brand provided footwear and branded apparel to more than 1,500 officials and volunteers at the KLM Open, which ...
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Lew's Holdings Corporation, an American supplier of fishing and hunting...
Lew's Holdings Corporation, an American supplier of fishing and hunting gear, is acquiring Fox International, Europe's largest privately owned fishing tackle company, with headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, and the financial terms remain undisclosed. The two companies will be retaining their ...
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Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the...
Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the European Tour, the men's professional golf tour. The Hawaiian brand of sunglasses is already the eyewear partner of the ATP Tour and the Manchester United football club. It also sponsors numerous well-known athletes.
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Speedo has become the exclusive swimwear supplier for this year's...
Speedo has become the exclusive swimwear supplier for this year's Barcelona Triathlon by Santander race
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Polygiene has appointed Pamela Ravasio to its advisory board, showing...
Polygiene has appointed Pamela Ravasio to its advisory board, showing the company's increasing focus on sustainability issues. Ravasio has long-standing experience in the sustainability, textile, sports and outdoor sectors. She was recently appointed global stakeholder manager at Hohenstein. Previously, she served as head of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at ...
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Jean-Philippe Torgue has set up his own consultancy, called Akuna,...
Jean-Philippe Torgue has set up his own consultancy, called Akuna, after collecting 25 years of experience in brand-building. He was a senior executive at major companies including VF Corp. and Amer Sports before setting up a European office for Phenix in 2017. He left the operation after a year and ...
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Decathlon has announced the opening of a new logistics center...
Decathlon has announced the opening of a new logistics center in León, Spain, in the industrial estate of Villadangos del Páramo. The 32,645-square-meter facility, which has a distribution capacity of more than 25 million sporting items per year, will be serving the 37 Decathlon stores located in the north of ...
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A new European project to recycle coated materials
The EU-funded Decoat initiative has formally begun to work. The initiative, which is led by Centexbel, a Belgian R&D center, addresses the issue of textiles and plastic materials with multilayer coatings – typically with functional and performance features – that are currently not recyclable. The project held its inaugural meeting ...
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Lacoste has announced a plan to expand its current logistics...
Lacoste has announced a plan to expand its current logistics center in Troyes, in north-central France, to make it its future European logistics hub. A new building, called NEW – the acronym for New European Warehouse – will bring the area of the logistics platform up from the current 18,000 ...
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Fanatics has struck a deal to become the exclusive supplier...
Fanatics has struck a deal to become the exclusive supplier of licensed sports merchandise on Coupang, the South Korean internet marketplace. The deal takes effect this summer for a term of ten years. South Korea is definitely among the world's top ten e-commerce markets, well behind China and the U.S. ...
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Kappa will be the official kit supplier of AS Monaco,...
Kappa will be the official kit supplier of AS Monaco, starting on July 1st and for six seasons, until 2025. The Italian brand had previously been the club's technical sponsor, from 1998 to 2001, a glorious period during which the team won the Ligue 1 title, in 1999/2000. Kappa will ...
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Klim, an American supplier of jackets, goggles and other gear...
Klim, an American supplier of jackets, goggles and other gear for snowmobiles, has launched the first snowmobile-specific boot equipped with Michelin soles. Its Havoc GTX Boa boot also features a breathable, anti-microbial OrthoLite insole and 600-gram 3M Thinsulate insulation.
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Sympatex, the Munich-based maker of high-tech functional materials, will present...
Sympatex, the Munich-based maker of high-tech functional materials, will present the Idea Shoe 4.0 at Ispo Munich on Feb. 3-6. At its exhibition stand, the company will be setting up an actual production line – consisting of a plastic shredder, an extruder and a 3D printer – to demonstrate the ...
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Erima is to be the official supplier to the German...
Erima is to be the official supplier to the German Special Olympics Team beginning with the Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, where 220 athletes, trainers and other team members will be wearing Erima's team sports apparel collection. This year's Special Olympics World Summer Games will take place on March 14-21 ...
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A new international advisory committee has been set up to...
A new international advisory committee has been set up to further develop the offer of the Ispo Beijing show, bringing it more in line with the needs of the market, exhibitors and visitors. At its first meeting on the eve of the 15th edition of the show, held on Jan. ...
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Joma Sport has become the official apparel supplier of Mexico's...
Joma Sport has become the official apparel supplier of Mexico's Deportivo Cruz Azul football team. To celebrate the team's 91 years, the Spanish teamwear supplier and Cruz Azul are inviting fans to help find the team an anthem. Details are forthcoming on the social-media channels of both Joma and Cruz ...
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Craft Sportswear will be the official supplier of apparel and...
Craft Sportswear will be the official supplier of apparel and footwear for the Spartan Obstacle Race
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Kappa is the new kit supplier for the Tunisian football...
Kappa is the new kit supplier for the Tunisian football team. The Italian brand will replace Uhlsport, the current supplier. The new three-year agreement with Kappa will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Kappa will be supplying all nationals teams, including youth teams. Tunisia was one of the five African ...
