Value Chain - Suppliers – Page 16
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Adidas said that the energy efficiency program at its supplier...
Adidas said that the energy efficiency program at its supplier factories in Indonesia has proved so successful that it is considering its rollout to other countries. Launched in August 2011, in partnership with the German Organisation for International Cooperation - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the project on “Greening ...
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Ecco has been named the official footwear supplier to the...
Ecco has been named the official footwear supplier to the 2013 European Solheim Cup team. The Danish footwear brand will create special-edition shoes exclusively for the players and captains. For this edition of the women's golf tournament, the fourth during which Ecco has supported Team Europe, the company will also ...
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Wintersteiger, the Austrian supplier of ski services and storing solutions...
Wintersteiger, the Austrian supplier of ski services and storing solutions and owner of the Boot Doc brand of insoles, has appointed Günter Kostrhon international sales director of its sports division. Before he joined Thalinger-Lange, the Austrian wholesale trader of bicycle- and sports-related products, Kostrhon worked for Intersport and Sport Service ...
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Bayer MaterialScience has developed solvent-free Impranil materials for coating textiles...
Bayer MaterialScience has developed solvent-free Impranil materials for coating textiles used in sporting goods, fashion goods and car seats. These polyurethane dispersions can be used to treat items such as team jerseys, soccer balls, shoes, jeans, jackets or bags. New raw materials can be processed using a mechanically blown foam ...
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Schöffel has appointed Georg Kaiser, 48, to handle sourcing, logistics...
Schöffel has appointed Georg Kaiser, 48, to handle sourcing, logistics and quality control. Formerly with Frankenwälder, a German supplier of women's apparel, he reports directly to Peter Schöffel, chief executive of the company, who has takenover responsibility for the supply chain following the recent departure of another member of the ...
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Canterbury will be the official supplier of the uniforms worn...
Canterbury will be the official supplier of the uniforms worn by the Rotherham Titans rugby team in South Yorkshire. The new deal, which starts on June 1, extends Canterbury's sponsorship portfolio in the RFU Championship, which already includes the London Scottish and Moseley rugby teams.
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Lenzing, a major supplier of rayon and other cellulosic fabrics...
Lenzing, a major supplier of rayon and other cellulosic fabrics to the sportswear sector, suffered a 6.0 percent decline in total sales to €496.5 million in the first quarter although sales volumes for its fibers were 13 percent higher than a year ago. The Austrian company generated nevertheless a better-than-expected ...
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Superfeet, a U.S. supplier of insoles, has appointed John Rauvola...
Superfeet, a U.S. supplier of insoles, has appointed John Rauvola as president of the company. Rauvola, who joined Superfeet in March this year, will assume his position over the next few months, taking over from Bill McLean, who announced his retirement effective from June 2013. A veteran of the outdoor ...
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Nathan Sports, the American supplier of hydration products and other...
Nathan Sports, the American supplier of hydration products and other accessories has appointed Rick Olson as vice president of sales, responsible also for Penguin Brands. In other executive appointments, Brent Hollowell is named vice president of marketing and Dennis Henriques as director of operations. Olsen is an industry veteran who ...
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Spalding is to be the official apparel supplier to the...
Spalding is to be the official apparel supplier to the British Basketball League (BBL) for the next five years. As from the start of the 2013-2014 season, every BBL club will play in Spalding uniforms, ending the current individual arrangements. Ticket sales across the league rose by around 20 percent ...
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Lenzi Egisto, an important Italian supplier of innovative textiles to...
Lenzi Egisto, an important Italian supplier of innovative textiles to the athletic shoe industry, is going into liquidation. Its family shareholders, who refused to inject money into the company after the death of Egisto Lenzi in July 2009, have approved a proposal to split the assets and sell them separately ...
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Kempa is becoming again the official supplier of the German...
Kempa is becoming again the official supplier of the German Handball Federation (DHB) under a new contract signed for the next five years, starting on July 1. The German brand, which is owned by Uhlsport, already held this role between 2002 and 2007, but Adidas took its place recently. The DHB ...
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AG Sport Consulting, the French-based consultancy of Andy Gugenheimer, plans...
AG Sport Consulting, the French-based consultancy of Andy Gugenheimer, plans to come out with a new Sportyjob job board and management recruitment service by the end of February.
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Kappa will be the new official supplier of the German...
Kappa will be the new official supplier of the German Borussia Mönchengladbach football team for five years, starting with the next playing season. Lotto was the previous sponsor of the team.
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Shock Doctor, the American supplier of mouthguards and other protection...
Shock Doctor, the American supplier of mouthguards and other protection products for sports, is moving into a new category by launching a range of insoles targeted at athletes. It includes insoles for cleated shoes, for sports from football to baseball and soccer; and for court sports, skating and running footwear. ...
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Invista, a leading supplier of technical fabrics and the owner...
Invista, a leading supplier of technical fabrics and the owner of the Lycra brand, has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). This group brings together more than 60 companies and other stakeholders in the apparel and footwear business that aim not to cause unnecessary environmental harm and ...
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Outlast Technologies, the Colorado-based company specializing in technical materials with...
Outlast Technologies, the Colorado-based company specializing in technical materials with heat and moisture management, unveiled a new brand identity for the start of the year. Outlast, whose ownership changed hands last year, has switched to an updated red and silver logo: The font has been modernized, while the diamond has ...
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Cocona, the materials technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, has secured...
Cocona, the materials technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, has secured a $15 million Series C equity private placement and will use the funds for marketing, developing new technologies and general working capital purposes. The transaction was led by H.I.G. Growth Partners and two prior Cocona investors, Fairhaven Capital and Milcom ...
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Cocona, the American materials technology company that is seeking to...
Cocona, the American materials technology company that is seeking to expand in the sporting goods and outdoor sectors, has secured a private placement for $15 million in additional equity. The company will use the funds for marketing, the development of new technologies and general working capital purposes. Cocona, which was ...
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Helly Hansen will be the official supplier of baselayers to...
Helly Hansen will be the official supplier of baselayers to the U.S. Alpine Ski Team until the end of 2016 season. The collaboration reportedly began last Nov. 30 when the 48 athletes of the team wore Helly Hansen baselayers at a World Cup event at Beaver Creek, Colorado. The Norwegian ...
