All Corporations articles – Page 168
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The Jacobson Group, parent company of Gola, has reportedly acquired...
The Jacobson Group, parent company of Gola, has reportedly acquired two brands of boardsports clothing, Dudeskin and Babeskin, from Skipton Leisure. The takeover is expected to help Gola develop three new ranges of clothing, in addition to those. A former manager of Skipton, Andrew Rhodes is joining Gola as commercial ...
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Bauer Performance Sports has completed its acquisition of Cascade Helmets...
Bauer Performance Sports has completed its acquisition of Cascade Helmets Holdings, a U.S. company that prides itself on manufacturing men's and youth lacrosse helmets in North America. Cascade's factory in Liverpool, New York, will also be used to make Bauer's hockey helmets. Bauer is financing the US$64 million acquisition with ...
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Manchester United is to be listed again after the football...
Manchester United is to be listed again after the football club's owners, the Glazer family, said that they wanted to raise up to £100 million (€127.3m-$155.8m) in an initial public offering in New York. The move is partly intended to reduce the famous club's debts, which were £423 million (€538.5m-$659.1m) ...
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Holmenkol is one of the casualties from the last bad...
Holmenkol is one of the casualties from the last bad winter season: A German court has opened bankruptcy proceedings against this company, specializing in ski wax and other maintenance products. Now in its 90th year, the company is considered to be the oldest ski wax company in the world. It has been ...
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We understand that a new investor has been found for...
We understand that a new investor has been found for the bankrupt MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology), but the takeover proposal must still be approved by the bankruptcy court in Switzerland and the creditors. Meanwhile, the Spanish subsidiary of MBT, which is profitable and excluded from the bankruptcy proceedings, is reportedly ...
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Rapala, the Finnish company specializing in fishing products, said it...
Rapala, the Finnish company specializing in fishing products, said it would restructure its reporting categories after the divestment of its gift business last December. This made up nearly half of the Other Group Products division. It was therefore decided to bundle the remaining parts of this division, mostly consisting of ...
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VF Corporation has inaugurated a new, environment-friendly corporate head office...
VF Corporation has inaugurated a new, environment-friendly corporate head office for three brands of its outdoor division – The North Face, JanSport and Lucy activewear – on a 14-acre property in Alameda, California. Accommodating more than 470 employees, the 160,000-square-foot campus comprises a fitness center, an outdoor training area, an in-house ...
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La Sportiva, the Italian brand of mountaineering shoes, has inaugurated an expanded headquarters...
La Sportiva, the Italian brand of mountaineering shoes, has inaugurated an expanded headquarters at Ziano di Fiemme, where some of the brand's production is also located. The new building is directly connected to the old one and contains the offices and the showrooms. The older building continues to house the manufacturing plant, the ...
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Just over half a million shares of Ming Le Sports,...
Just over half a million shares of Ming Le Sports, a Chinese sportswear company, were listed in an initial public offering on the Frankfurt stock exchange a few days ago. The shares started trading at €13.20. The Chinese company wants to use the proceeds of about €5.8 million to invest in a new ...
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Mizuno is taking over Senoh Corporation, a 104-year-old Japanese maker...
Mizuno is taking over Senoh Corporation, a 104-year-old Japanese maker of equipment for indoor sports facilities, at an undisclosed price. Specializing in gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, fitness and martial arts, Senoh has been an official supplier to the Olympic Games since they were held in Tokyo in 1964. It received an ...
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its...
To mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its manufacturing plant in Irvine, Scotland, Wilson Golf christened its new EMEA Wilson Golf Competency Center there this month. Paul Lawrie, the winner of the 1999 Open and a Wilson athlete, was on hand to celebrate the opening of the center, ...
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Dorel Industries' Cycling Sports Group (CSG) is opening a 600-square-meter...
Dorel Industries' Cycling Sports Group (CSG) is opening a 600-square-meter research and development facility in Freiburg, Germany, this summer. It joins R&D facilities in Bethel, Connecticut, and Taichung, Taiwan, and puts the company close to the heart of the European cycling market. It is located close to the Black Forest, ...
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DVS Shoe, an American action sports company owned by the...
DVS Shoe, an American action sports company owned by the Dunlap family, is set to to be acquired by Sequential Brands Group, the parent company of the William Rast and People's Liberation brands, for about $8.55 million in cash. Sequential Brands issued the highest offer at the bankruptcy court auction ...
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The Adidas Group has signed a revolving credit facility worth...
The Adidas Group has signed a revolving credit facility worth €500 million with a pool of banks, following an oversubscribed offer. The new five-year facility incorporates two options for a one-year extension which are to be excercised at the end of the first and the second year, respectively. With the ...
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For an undisclosed amount, Shock Doctor, the U.S. specialty brand...
For an undisclosed amount, Shock Doctor, the U.S. specialty brand of mouthguards and other protective equipment for team sports and fitness activities, has acquired Cutters, a marketer of sports gloves for football and other sports based in Phoenix, Arizona. The new combination sees big growth potential for Cutters since the ...
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Oriel Securities has been appointed joint corporate broker to Sports...
Oriel Securities has been appointed joint corporate broker to Sports Direct International, alongside Merrill Lynch
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The board of Rapala VMC Corporation has approved a new...
The board of Rapala VMC Corporation has approved a new share-based incentive plan for key personnel. The plan includes one earning period, running from April 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. The potential reward from the plan will be based on the development of Rapala's inventory levels and Ebitda. Any ...
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The Spanish group Jim Sports, based in Melida and distributor...
The Spanish group Jim Sports, based in Melida and distributor of such brands as Slazenger and Carlton, has acquired for an undisclosed amount the Catalan brand Squba, specializing in high-performance swimwear and previously owned by Barcelona-based Mildosport. With the incorporation of Squba, Jim Sports enters for the first time the ...
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A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer,...
A report is circulating that MBT has found a buyer, but this could not be confirmed at the time of going to press. Meanwhile, following on the bankruptcy of the company in May, its Scandinavian sales organization has followed suit.
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Under Armour has announced its first two-for-one stock split of...
Under Armour has announced its first two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common stock. The stock split will take the form of a dividend of one share of Class A Common Stock for each share of Class A Common Stock outstanding and one share of Class B Common Stock for ...
