Value Chain - Manufacturers – Page 8
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Holmenkol, the German manufacturer of ski wax and other product...
Holmenkol, the German manufacturer of ski wax and other product care items for sporting goods, has been acquired by the Eimermacher Group, which markets a wide range of products from cosmetics to medication for animals. After the last bad winter, Holmenkol had gone into receivership on July 22. Eimermacher, which ...
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The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction...
The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction and sentencing of a Chinese counterfeiter as marking an important success in the group's efforts. Zeng Hong, owner of Simple Golf, was arrested in September last year when Chinese officials raided five facilities and seized approximately 70,000 counterfeit golf products. ...
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The 107-year-old U.S. industry association Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, or...
The 107-year-old U.S. industry association Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, or SGMA, has rebranded itself Sports & Fitness Industry Association, or SFIA. It still insists on not using the word U.S. in the company's name, as is common in this big, insular market. The association's key missions will be public policy, ...
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The world's largest shoe manufacturer reported revenues up 7.3 percent...
The world's largest shoe manufacturer reported revenues up 7.3 percent to $5.56 billion for the nine months ended June 30. Yue Yuen's shoe manufacturing turnover grew by 5.7 percent to $3,892.8 million, driven by sales increases for athletic shoes and casual/outdoor shoes of 5.7 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively. Sales ...
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The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction...
The U.S. Golf Manufacturer's Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported the conviction and sentencing of a Chinese counterfeiter as marking an important success in the group's efforts. Zeng Hong, owner of Simple Golf, was arrested in September last year when Chinese officials raided five facilities and seized approximately 70,000 counterfeit golf products. ...
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Footwear News reports that a Chinese manufacturer is accusing Adidas...
Footwear News reports that a Chinese manufacturer is accusing Adidas of breaching its obligations by abruptly ending their partnership. This comes after the German sports company decided to close down its apparel factory in Suzhou, which was its only factory in China, and to end contracts with five suppliers in ...
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A survey by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) shows...
A survey by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) shows that 83.5 percent of its members are expecting a further increase in their domestic sales, while only 61.2 percent predict that their sales abroad will go up. The SGMA points out that the sporting goods market underperformed the rest of ...
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Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been...
Meryl Fiber, the French-Italian manufacturer of nylon fibers, has been ordered by a bankruptcy court to immediately shut down its French factory, which employs 343 people. The company suffered a big loss in 2011 as its sales dropped to €70 million from €85 million the year before. A cash squeeze ...
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Technogym, the big Italian manufacturer of fitness and wellness equipment,...
Technogym, the big Italian manufacturer of fitness and wellness equipment, has unveiled its latest product, called the mywellness Cloud. It combines cloud computing technology with a “mywellness” platform. The aim of the product is to ensure that operators are always in touch with their customers and to help users manage ...
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Nike will reward contract manufacturers for sustainability
While working with fewer factories in the last couple of years, Nike has been auditing more of them for compliance with higher standards of labor and environmental performance. From now on, the Swoosh will integrate these standards into a new ”Sourcing and Manfacturing Sustainability Index” that will give them priority ...
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A 17-year-old Chinese manufacturer of dress and athletic shoes, Zhejiang...
A 17-year-old Chinese manufacturer of dress and athletic shoes, Zhejiang Red Dragonfly Footwear, has filed for an IPO, after waiting for two years to do so. Reportedly, the company had a profit of 294 million yuan renmimbi (€37m-$47.1m) on sales of RMB2,672 million (€332m-$421m).
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The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has won another...
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has won another battle in its fight against the sale of fake golf clubs, balls and accessories over the internet. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a preliminary injunction against 130 defendants, ordering them to shut down ...
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Wintersteiger, the big Austrian manufacturer of service solutions for snow...
Wintersteiger, the big Austrian manufacturer of service solutions for snow sports, cracked the €100 million mark in total turnover for the first time in its history during the last financial year, after reaching a level of €93.4 million in the previous year. More detailed figures will be presented on April ...
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MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and...
MTS, the big German manufacturer and distributor of indoor and racquet sports products, has acquired the Beachminton brand from a company outside the core sporting-goods business. Under this label, it will market sets of badminton racquets and balls which, MTS claims, are by far more wind-resistant than traditional gear, making ...
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At the upcoming Ispo show, Gaspo, the Austrian manufacturer of...
At the upcoming Ispo show, Gaspo, the Austrian manufacturer of skis and snowboards, will present itself under a new name: GPO Sports. The change of name comes along with a new business structure: Since the beginning of the year, GPO Sports is an independent business unit of Gaspo, a family-owned ...
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It looks like Mustad, the Norwegian hook manufacturer, might be...
It looks like Mustad, the Norwegian hook manufacturer, might be out of limbo. Over the last several months, various companies have been cited as wanting to buy the troubled company, including Rapala and Pure Fishing. However, the owner of NLI Utvikling, a Norwegian industrial and investment company, has informed the ...
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Sunline, one of the top fishing line manufacturers in Japan,...
Sunline, one of the top fishing line manufacturers in Japan, is joining the campaign against packaging that doesn't accurately describe line strength that is organized by the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association. Sunline, founded in 1977, is a major supplier in Japan and exports to more than 40 countries.
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Canterbury, the rugby apparel brand, and Invista, the fiber manufacturer,...
Canterbury, the rugby apparel brand, and Invista, the fiber manufacturer, have teamed up to make rugby shirts intended to help players avoid tackles at the Rugby World Cup that started a few days ago in New Zealand. Featuring special designs and fits, the shirts are made with Invista's Lycra Sport ...
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EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is launching the...
EuroSIMA, the European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association, is launching the 2011 Innovation Awards. A jury of professionals and experts will meet on Sept. 16 to pick winners of the Technological Innovation of the Year Award and the Ecologica l Innovation of the Year Award. They will be announced on Oct. ...
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Point6, an American manufacturer of merino wool socks, has announced...
Point6, an American manufacturer of merino wool socks, has announced that it is moving all production from China to the U.S. The company said the move will allow the company to have better control over product development and the quality of the product, while improving inventory management (more in The ...
