All about manufacturing for the sporting goods industry – Page 3
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News briefsSport innovation accelerator launched by PSG
Leveraging the Club’s infrastructures and global fan base, PSG will offer entrepreneurs a unique environment to develop and refine their solutions.
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ArticleTrump’s tariffs: Reactions from within the sporting goods industry and beyond
Few outside the US are happy with the new tariffs that President Donald Trump has just set.
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ArticleUS President Trump sets ‘reciprocal tariffs’
US tariffs on goods from Vietnam, where much sports manufacturing has moved from China, are more than doubling.
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ArticleA way out of the trade dispute: Is Cambodia the new Vietnam of the footwear industry?
We talked to shoe manufacturer Shoe Premier about state-of-the-art production and low-risk environments.
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SponsoredLTP Group: New CEO aims to double sales and capacity
International sports apparel manufacturer LTP Group prepares facilities and management for growth.
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News briefsAnta signs MoU with Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel and the China Textile Academy
The collaboration is meant to accelerate technology transfer toward pilot tests and trials.
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ArticleAuthentic has chosen Reebok golf apparel’s manufacturer
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) partners with Sports Casuals International (SCI) to expand Reebok’s presence in the golf apparel category.
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ArticleTrump’s many executive orders – and some potential effects
US President Trump has already issued a number of executive orders (EOs) since his recent swearing-in. Join us for a selective review.
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ArticleOver 9% decline in Italian footwear sales expected by 2024
Data on industrial production released by the national statistics office Istat painted a bleaker picture, indicating that footwear output fell by 18.9 percent in the first nine months of 2024.
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News briefsArena expands its ‘Made in Italy’ eyewear production line
The Italian brand is setting up a new production facility in its Italian factory to produce swim goggles made in Italy.
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News briefsDecathlon and Unspun form strategic partnership on manufacturing innovation
The new partnership is part of Decathlon’s wider sustainability strategy.
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ArticleBangladesh’s political unrest threatens global fashion supply chains
The country’s turmoil may hike prices and disrupt sustainability efforts. What could this mean for global fashion?
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News briefsOrthoLite expands European hub
OrthoLite, the insole and footwear solutions brand, has expanded its European hub, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), in Almansa, Spain. The expansion enhances capacity, innovation and local-for-local insole production solutions for OrthoLite’s European brand partners, the company explained. The factory will add more automation, expand lean line production, and modernize the facility ...
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News briefsWilson opens football factory in Ohio and extends NFL partnership
According to a press release from Wilson, the National Football League (NFL) and Wilson Sporting Goods have renewed and extended their contract, naming Wilson again as the league’s official football. This partnership has lasted since 1941. As part of the multi-year extension, Wilson debuted its new factory in Ada, Ohio, ...
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ArticleTrusTrace launches updated AI-powered forced labor prevention solution
Stockholm-based global SaaS company TrusTrace, which offers a unique product traceability and supply chain compliance platform for the fashion and retail industries, announced the launch of its updated, AI-powered Forced Labor Prevention (FLP) solution that will help brands proactively map supply chains, screen them for risk and efficiently collect evidence ...
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ArticleAltor buys Renewcell and starts Circulose
Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell, founded by innovators from Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2012, has been looking for a new owner to safeguard and advance its patented process to produce Circulose pulp from 100 percent textile waste ever since it filed for bankruptcy in February 2024. The ...
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ArticleProgress in ski boot recycling; call for collaboration
Source: Dalbello Dalbello LIFE ReSkiBoot Italian ski boot brand Dalbello celebrated the conclusion of its EU-funded LIFE ReSkiBoot project this February. The stated aim of this LIFE project was to produce and market 1,000 high-quality, competitive ski boots made from around 90 percent recycled secondary raw materials. ...
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News briefsPLC Detroit and Foot Locker open footwear creation studio
PLC Detroit has inaugurated the Foot Locker Footwear Creation Stu/deo, situated in a Bedrock-owned building in Detroit, Michigan. The design studio promises unparalleled access and opportunities in the field, offering shoemaking workshops, sample-making services, and small footwear production capabilities. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, PLC Detroit President Dr. D’Wayne Edwards expressed ...
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ArticleHela Apparel acquires UK-based Focus Brands from JD Sports
Sri Lanka’s Hela Apparel Holdings Plc announced on its LinkedIn page the acquisition of UK-based apparel brand licensing house Focus Brands. “This marks another major milestone in our journey towards becoming a truly comprehensive solution provider for the apparel sector and will further elevate Hela’s service offering to its customers,” ...
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News briefsNew basketball made from next-gen material
Known for their distinctive footwear, New York-based vegan lifestyle menswear brand Brave GentleMan is making waves in the sporting world by introducing a basketball. This marks the first instance of a basketball crafted from the bio-based material Mirum, a collaborative effort with the New York Knicks and Leather Head Sports. ...
