All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 14
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The sales of Enervit, the manufacturer of energy tablets listed...
The sales of Enervit, the manufacturer of energy tablets listed on the Italian stock exchange in July, dropped by 1.2 percent to €19.7 million in the first half from €19.9 million a year earlier due to a decline of more than €400,000 at Zest12, a unit which distributes its products ...
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XDLong International, a Chinese footwear manufacturer, has decided not to...
XDLong International, a Chinese footwear manufacturer, has decided not to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where it had planned to issue 500 million shares; no reason for the change was given.
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Sector 9, the skateboard manufacturer, and its Gullwing skateboard trucks...
Sector 9, the skateboard manufacturer, and its Gullwing skateboard trucks brand are now under the wing of Billabong. The acquisition should permit Sector 9, based in California, to maintain its leadership in the American market and expand worldwide under the guidance of its new owner. Sector 9, with a vertical ...
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The Norwegian company Mustad, the world’s largest manufacturer of fish...
The Norwegian company Mustad, the world’s largest manufacturer of fish hooks, has named Lars Lemhas, 55, as its new chief executive. He had previously held top positions at Tetra Pak Group, the food processing and packing company, in sales, marketing and general management. Lemhas replaced Hans H. Mustad, who stepped ...
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Four years after the European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (EuroSIMA)...
Four years after the European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (EuroSIMA) started «La Fête du Surf» on the beaches of France, the event is expanding to all of Europe, renamed Surfing Day. The first Sunday of Summer, June 22, EuroSIMA and the European Surfing Federation are joining with local federations, schools, ...
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Prime Success Wants To Be Less Of An Oem Manufacturer
The Chinese shoe producer has announced new agreements with Nike, H.H. Brown and a Brazilian company, Arezzo, to open a new series of single-brand stores in Mainland China. It has also reported the launch of a new store concept, called Shoeshop, starting in the second quarter of this year. In ...
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Ramatex, a large Malaysian textile producer that manufactures many items...
Ramatex, a large Malaysian textile producer that manufactures many items for Adidas, Nike and Puma, has reportedly decided to shut down its operations in Namibia, where it still employed some 3,000 workers. The company began to produce in the African country in 2001, quickly building up its local workforce to ...
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Bicycle manufacturers and dealers in several countries in Eastern Europe...
Bicycle manufacturers and dealers in several countries in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being given the opportunity to participate in Shimano’s “Reliability Campaign,” related to quality certification of bicycles manufactured with Shimano parts. The brand gives silver status to bicycles that use certain high-quality Shimano components, and gold status to ...
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Look International, the French manufacturer of bicycles, automatic pedals and...
Look International, the French manufacturer of bicycles, automatic pedals and other cycling accessories, has come out as one of the companies that are interested in the possible acquisition of the Rossignol group, which has a line of Look branded ski bindings. It is not sure whether it has already made ...
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Dogi, a Spanish fabrics manufacturer that is said to be...
Dogi, a Spanish fabrics manufacturer that is said to be in financial difficulties, has obtained a contract for stretch and nylon fabrics with Speedo until 2010.
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GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened...
GE Energy, the manufacturer of eVent breathable membranes, has opened a 7,000-square-meter factory and laboratory in Shanghai, China, to handle a strong increase in its orders. The company has recently concluded partnerships with 26 new brands recently. Many of them are footwear companies such as Teva, Trezeta, UGG, Vaude and ...
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Dahon is voluntarily recalling all its bicycles manufactured in 2007...
Dahon is voluntarily recalling all its bicycles manufactured in 2007 under the brands Matrix, Jack, Espresso, Cadenza, Tournado and Smooth Hound after steel seat bolts were found to be breakable under strain. The bicycles concerned have seat-post bolts labeled “BioLogic PostPump,” measuring 27.2mm in diameter. All Dahon distributors will be ...
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Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head,...
Mares, the international manufacturer of diving products owned by Head, has come up with a new range of diving equipment designed exclusively for women. The series She Dives includes a regulator, diving bags, the newly patented OPM system (optimized pivoting blade), masks and flippers, as well as a BCD (buoyancy ...
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Oxbow, the sports and clothing manufacturer, will sponsor the British...
Oxbow, the sports and clothing manufacturer, will sponsor the British Surfing Museum for the next three years to underline its dedication to surfing history. This museum, which is unique in the UK for its collection of vintage surfboards, literature and memorabilia, changes location from time to time, but will move ...
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A Shanghai court has fined two Chinese shoe manufacturers and...
A Shanghai court has fined two Chinese shoe manufacturers and Auchan to pay a total of 350,000 renmimbi (€33,900-$46,178) in damages to Nike for copyright infringement. The shoe companies were manufacturing models bearing a logo of Michael Jordan slam-dunking. Auchan was assessed a fine of 160,000 renmimbi for selling the ...
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Dahon, the folding bicycle manufacturer, has reported an increase in...
Dahon, the folding bicycle manufacturer, has reported an increase in revenues of 36 percent to for the first half ended June 30, while volume deliveries went up by 27 percent to 180,000 units. The company attributes the increase to the consumer response to higher gasoline prices, greater environmental concerns and ...
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Maillot Baltex, the biggest Canadian manufacturer of swimsuits, has filed...
Maillot Baltex, the biggest Canadian manufacturer of swimsuits, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a new owner.
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Anta Sports Products, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of apparel...
Anta Sports Products, a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of apparel for Adidas, Reebok and Kappa, plans to go public on the Hong Kong Exchange, selling 600 million shares offered at HK$4.28-5.28 and raising a maximum of $460 million. The company plans to use proceeds of the initial public offering (IPO) ...
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The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) of the USA names...
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) of the USA names Volcom as the men’s and women’s “Apparel Brand of the Year.”
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Lotto Sport Italia has licensed Filon Confecções to manufacture and...
Lotto Sport Italia has licensed Filon Confecções to manufacture and sell the Lotto brand in the Brazilian market for the first time. The contract expires on Dec. 31, 2009 and carries the option of a 3-year renewal. Filon plans to distribute the products through specialized football shops, its own Filon ...
