All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 10
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Golfzon, the Korean manufacturer of golf simulators, is going to...
Golfzon, the Korean manufacturer of golf simulators, is going to enter the £10 million (€11.5m-$15.4m) golf market for these products in the U.K. Golfzon is the market leader in Japan and China as well as Korea. Its simulatorsfeature a swing plate teeing area that moves to match the ground where ...
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SRAM, the manufacturer of bicycle components, is moving most of...
SRAM, the manufacturer of bicycle components, is moving most of its production of internal gear hubs from its facility in Schweinfurt, Germany, to Asia, closer to the numerous bicycles factories there. Created after its acquisition of Fichtel & Sachs in 1997, the Schweinfurt location will not close, however. Instead it ...
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Bao Cheng International Group, a footwear manufacturer based in Taiwan,...
Bao Cheng International Group, a footwear manufacturer based in Taiwan, is opening a new factory in Cambodia where it will make Adidas footwear. The facility, on 40,000 square meters of land outside Phnom Penh, should employ about 10,000 workers.
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Cycle Force Group, a U.S. manufacturer of bicycles and accessories,...
Cycle Force Group, a U.S. manufacturer of bicycles and accessories, is the new licensee for Tour de France bikes, parts and accessories to be distributed in North America, the U.K. and Europe starting in the spring.
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Afydad, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Sporting...
Afydad, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Sporting Goods, is once again a partner for Sports Unlimited Valencia, a trade show being held May 18-20, 2010; discounts will be available for Afydad members who wish to exhibit at the show.
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EuroSima, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, launches its new...
EuroSima, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, launches its new website, eurosima.com, to promote its activities and those of the industry.
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True Temper Sports, an American manufacturer of golf shafts and...
True Temper Sports, an American manufacturer of golf shafts and other sports equipment, reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure its debt earlier this month. As part of the deal, True Temper’s lenders and capital partners have raised $70 million in fresh equity to fund further growth, and agreed ...
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An Italian manufacturer of dressy medium-priced women’s shoes, Manas, is...
An Italian manufacturer of dressy medium-priced women’s shoes, Manas, is launching a men’s sports shoe, called Olimpica, to play bocce – a typical Italian game of bowls that is played in dedicated sandpits in almost every little town. The shoe is being tested by players of the Italian national bowls ...
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Scorpio Golf, an apparel and performance fabric manufacturer based in...
Scorpio Golf, an apparel and performance fabric manufacturer based in Dubai, is going consumer at this year’s Golf Europe in Munich. Scorpio, which is owned by Promo Golf, a distributor as well as manufacturer, has until now been focused on corporate and crested apparel produced in small quantities. It has ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen and ZIV, the German manufacturers’ association of bicycles,...
Messe Friedrichshafen and ZIV, the German manufacturers’ association of bicycles, have sealed a deal for a strategic partnership. According to Messe FN, ZIV pledges in a five year contract that it is not going to support any other trade show in the region than the Eurobike show at Lake Constance. ...
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Apollo, an Indian manufacturer of tires, has bought Vredestein Banden,...
Apollo, an Indian manufacturer of tires, has bought Vredestein Banden, a Dutch maker of tires for both bicycles and passenger cars. Apollo makes tires only for vehicles, not bikes. Vredestein Banden will keep its current management, though the companies will integrate functions in R&D, product development, corporate purchasing and finance. ...
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Aqua Sphere has launched an amphibian shoe in neoprene, manufactured...
Aqua Sphere has launched an amphibian shoe in neoprene, manufactured in Italy.
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The Russian Association of Sporting Industry Manufacturers (APSI) celebrated its...
The Russian Association of Sporting Industry Manufacturers (APSI) celebrated its fifth anniversary on April 10. In five years the association has managed to bring together the key players of the Russian sports industry and represent the interests of Russian companies in the sporting goods segment: manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers. ...
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The bicycle manufacturer Gazelle has signed a letter of intent...
The bicycle manufacturer Gazelle has signed a letter of intent with the city of Rheden, Netherlands, to keep a planned new plant in the Rheden district, the home of its current facilities.
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Naxo, the Swiss manufacturer of touring ski bindings, has filed...
Naxo, the Swiss manufacturer of touring ski bindings, has filed for insolvency. The company is a 100 percent subsidiary of Rottefella, the big Norwegian manufacturer of bindings for cross-country and telemark skiing. According to Rotefella, Naxo did not reach the necessary volume in the production of units to become profitable. ...
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EuroSIMA, the European boardsports industry manufacturers association has re-elected Frederic...
EuroSIMA, the European boardsports industry manufacturers association has re-elected Frederic Basse president of the board for two more years. Two new members joined the board: Jochen Botte, general manager of O’Neill France and Belgium, and Juan Gonzalez Vega, general manager of Quiksilver’s technical division.
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Colnago, the Italian manufacturer of high-end bikes, has established a...
Colnago, the Italian manufacturer of high-end bikes, has established a U.S. subsidiary in Chicago, replacing a distributor, Veltec Sports.
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Wintersteiger, the Austrian manufacturer of facilities for storage and maintenance...
Wintersteiger, the Austrian manufacturer of facilities for storage and maintenance of snowsport equipment, has taken on the Austrian distribution for Conform’able, Sidas’ brand for functional soles. The company’s Italian operations have already been in charge of Conform’able in Italy for the last two years. Wintersteiger takes over effective for the ...
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The Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada is requesting that the...
The Shoe Manufacturers Association of Canada is requesting that the Canada Border Services Agency conduct a national investigation of pricing on waterproof rubber footwear and bottoms exported from or originating from China or Vietnam. The demand follows similar anti-dumping actions taken against imported footwear by the European Union, Brazil, Argentina, ...
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Triumph International, the huge German manufacturer of lingerie, is introducing...
Triumph International, the huge German manufacturer of lingerie, is introducing a line of sportswear. The new offer, which targets the female fitness enthusiast, is labeled Triaction Fitness. Triaction is already Triumph’s sporty brand, but used to be limited to bras and underwear. The fitness line includes tank tops, shirts, shorts ...