Arnold Sports is the new importer of Alpina and Rottefella in Germany. Run by Manfred Arnold, this company has been in the winter sporting goods business for a long time, working especially with Fritschi. Most recently, Arnold has been the German importer of Naxo, Movement, and 8848 Altitude. The company has already been in charge of distributing Rottefella telemark bindings in the region, but not its cross-country products. The switch of distribution follows the bankruptcy of SPS, the former long-time importer of Alpina and Rottefella in Germany, which lost the Rottefella assignment one year ago. It was reported that Alpina, SPS’s customer for nearly 30 years, was considering taking a financial stake in SPS.