All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 12
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Rapala and Shimano, the leading manufacturers of fishing rods and...
Rapala and Shimano, the leading manufacturers of fishing rods and reels, have agreed to merge their existing U.K. distribution activities into an equal joint venture, Shimano Normark UK. This joint venture will enter into a distribution agreement with Rapala and its subsidiary, Dynamite Baits, regarding Rapala's current product offering in ...
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The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation...
The European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association (Eurosima), the Surfrider Foundation and SAS, two organizations dedicated to the protection of the environment, are holding International Surfing Day on June 19, with more than 180 events on beaches around the world
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is getting ready...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is getting ready for this year's Surf Summit, where leaders and staff of European boardsports companies will come together for conferences, discussions and meetings, as well as a surf session. It is slated for Oct. 5 and 6 at the Casino in Hossegor, ...
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The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its...
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, EuroSIMA, recently held its Source European Snowboarding Industry Forum in St. Anton, Austria, with almost 70 international participants at the two-day seminar. To cap the event, EuroSIMA held its fifth annual Snowball, the party for the snowboard industry that also helps environmental charities. At ...
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Indian sports equipment manufacturers introduce foreign brands
Several international brands have set up their own subsidiaries in India or sealed distribution and licensing agreements with local partners in the last months. We have recently reported on the likes of Asics to Callaway, Berghaus and Quiksilver, and we are informed of many more companies studying their entry into ...
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Timbuk2 Designs, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of bicycle messenger bags...
Timbuk2 Designs, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of bicycle messenger bags and other bags and accessories, will start using SalesOptimizer, OrderPad and Visual Merchandiser applications by Brandwise of Colorado, designed to better optimize and streamline sales processes.
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Textile manufacturers that specialize in fabrics for active sportswear and...
Textile manufacturers that specialize in fabrics for active sportswear and are part of the Italian sporting goods manufacturers association, Assosport, formed a subgroup within the association last month, called Assosportex and chaired by Giorgio Borgognoni, who runs a textile company called Tailor. Members of the new group have been instrumental ...
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MTS, the German manufacturer and distributor of various racquet, indoor...
MTS, the German manufacturer and distributor of various racquet, indoor and table-tennis brands (including Schildkröt, Tecnifibre, Hi-Tec, Speedminton and others) has hired a new sales manager for France, where the company has had a distributor only for table-tennis products. The new official, Patrick Bonhomme, worked most recently for a cosmetic ...
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, and the EuroSIMA...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, and the EuroSIMA Cluster have handed out their innovation awards. Völkl won the 2010 Ecological Innovation Prize, worth €5,000, for its Cashew, Yavana and Vice eco-friendly snowboards. Sport Contrôle took the Technological Innovation Prize, also €5,000, for its Sorky protective earplugs developed with ...
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Adidas has partnered up with Continental, the big European manufacturer...
Adidas has partnered up with Continental, the big European manufacturer of car tires, to supply the brand with the latest rubber compounds for sports shoes. The Supernova Riot 3, the first trail-running shoe utilizing the rubber supplied by Continental, is already in retail stores, and the co-operation will gradually be ...
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Jart Skateboards, the big Spanish manufacturers of skateboards and skate...
Jart Skateboards, the big Spanish manufacturers of skateboards and skate trucks, has signed a distribution agreement for North America with Switchboard.
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Through an agreement with the Jute Manufacturers’ Development Council of...
Through an agreement with the Jute Manufacturers’ Development Council of India, the under-15 team of the Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. will wear blazers made with jute while on official club duty, and shirts made from a cotton-jute blend while on the field.
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Specialized, the bicycle manufacturer, has set up a subsidiary in...
Specialized, the bicycle manufacturer, has set up a subsidiary in São Paulo, set to go on stream next month.
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EuroSIMA, the European association of boardsports manufacturers, is putting together...
EuroSIMA, the European association of boardsports manufacturers, is putting together its 2010 edition of International Surfing Day. With help from the European Surfing Federation and the Surfrider Foundation, people all over the world will hit the beaches together on June 20. Last year saw more than 300 events in 34 ...
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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.
