All Corporations articles – Page 111

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    ABS Protection has moved from Gräfeling to the Schwabing section...

    2018-04-12T00:00:00Z

    ABS Protection has moved from Gräfeling to the Schwabing section of Munich, where it will reportedly exploit synergies with other sports brands in the same building. Felix Neureuther, the German ski star, is a shareholder in the German manufacturer of avalanche airbags.

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    Invista's apparel and advanced textiles (A&AT) division has signed a...

    2018-04-12T00:00:00Z

    Invista's apparel and advanced textiles (A&AT) division has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new textile innovation center in Foshan, China. The facility will feature textile processing equipment for knitting and weaving as well as equipment for garment engineering, analytic testing and fabric certification. It will also include ...

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    Trerè Innovation, which has lost a contract for the production...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Trerè Innovation, which has lost a contract for the production of X-Bionic garments and X-Socks socks and their distribution in Europe, has found a new client. Replay, the Italian denim brand, has agreed to license its socks and underwear products to the Italian knitter on a global scale, generating annual ...

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    Derbystar is coming out with a new logo

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Derbystar is coming out with a new logo

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    Asics has announced the opening of a new innovation hub...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Asics has announced the opening of a new innovation hub at its headquarters in Barcelona. The new center is to attract and support European start-ups focusing on sports and wellness. The center will concentrate on the development of new products and services with the aim of enhancing the end-user experience. ...

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    Kathmandu, the New Zealand outdoor brand and retailer, has agreed...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Kathmandu, the New Zealand outdoor brand and retailer, has agreed to take over Oboz Footwear, the U.S. outdoor footwear brand, for $60.0 million in cash and an earn-out of up to $15 million, as a means to expand its footwear and international sales. Established in Montana in 2007, Oboz generates ...

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    Two shareholders of Billabong International, Rider Capital and Adam Smith...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Two shareholders of Billabong International, Rider Capital and Adam Smith Asset Management, have voiced their opposition to the proposed sale of the company to Boardriders. Together they hold 15.4 percent of the company's shares. Billabong's founder, Gordon Merchant, has already approved the terms of the transaction, but the other shareholders ...

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    Chervò has acquired a 95 percent stake in Chervò USA,...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Chervò has acquired a 95 percent stake in Chervò USA, a sign of the new focus of the Italian golf and sportswear brand on the largest consumer market in the world. The U.S. is also the world's largest golf country, with more than 20 million players. The remaining 5 percent ...

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    Marcato Capital Markets has sold its 8.5% stake in Deckers...

    2018-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Marcato Capital Markets has sold its 8.5% stake in Deckers Brands following its failure to obtain support for its proxy fight against the current management

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    More innovation at Ispo

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The problem with surfing is having to wait for a decent swell. A backyard tinkerer, Markus Schilcher, removed the wave variable from the equation by creating WaterWolf, an electric-powered surfboard that can hit speeds of 30km/h and can also be used in lakes and rivers. The product was unveiled at ...

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    The number of shares in the Swedish-based Thule Group has...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The number of shares in the Swedish-based Thule Group has declined by 1,135,696 to 103,208,606 following the exercise of warrants by nine individuals including the company's chief executive, Magnus Welander, and its chairman, Stefan Jacobsson (more in our Outdoor Industry Compass)

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    The proxy fight around Newell Brands is heating up, with...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The proxy fight around Newell Brands is heating up, with Starboard Value nominating two additional directors to a full slate that it is proposing for election at the company's annual meeting. The hedge fund's statement came after the company announced on Feb. 22 a “refreshment” of its board of directors, ...

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    X-Technology has announced a long-term partnership with Intersocks for the...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    X-Technology has announced a long-term partnership with Intersocks for the production of its technical X-Socks line, effective with deliveries in January 2019, following the termination of its collaboration with Trerè Innovation for the production and sale of that line and the X-Bionic collection of sports garments. As reported in our ...

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    Asics America has opened a Creation Studio in Boston...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Asics America has opened a Creation Studio in Boston

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    Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to transfer a...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to transfer a total of 200,071 Amer shares today to the personnel participating in its 2013 and 2016 Performance Share Plans and its 2016 Restricted Stock Plan

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    Moody's has downgraded its rating of Boardriders' $450 million senior...

    2018-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Moody's has downgraded its rating of Boardriders' $450 million senior secured term loan to a highly speculative level of B3. The loan will allow the parent company of Quiksilver to finance its acquisition of Billabong International and pay down debt. Moody's praised the terms of the deal but said it ...

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    VF Corporation has decided to look for a new owner...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    VF Corporation has decided to look for a new owner for Nautica, which was reclassified as a “discontinued operation” in its results for the fourth quarter of 2017, says Bloomberg. With its bright colors, big logos and oversized garments, the brand became popular in the 1990s, but it has since ...

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    Aquafil, an Italian maker of yarns that recently went public,...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Aquafil, an Italian maker of yarns that recently went public, is set to acquire some assets related to Invista's nylon 6 business in the Asia-Pacific region

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    The board of directors of Rapala VMC has approved a...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    The board of directors of Rapala VMC has approved a new performance share plan for about 40 key employees of the Finnish group. The potential rewards will be based on the company's sales, operating margin and average working capital ratio in 2020, plus its share price during 40 days in ...

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    Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Vibram has announced the opening of a new office in Portland, Oregon, to support its clients in this important area of the U.S. for the outdoor industry. It will be run by Joel Enderle, who joins the Italian sole manufacturer after spending more than three decades in product development and ...