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Wintersteiger Group grows 33% in 2022
Austria’s Wintersteiger Group reported a 33 percent increase and a record result of €223 million in sales for 2022.
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“Consider everything. Compromise nothing.” – Atomic releases impact statement
Austrian ski manufacturer Atomic has released its first-ever Impact Statement, with the approach, “Consider everything. Compromise nothing.” The 38-page, data and science-driven report details the steps Atomic is taking to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis and to minimize environmental impact. Atomic has declared three science-based targets in ...
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Rakuscha named head of international brand experience at Blizzard-Tecnica
Source: Blizzard-Tecnica Markus Zeman-Wurzer Blizzard-Tecnica, part of the Italian Tecnica Group, has announced that Markus Zeman-Wurzer, most recently working 18 years in various positions at Salomon, has succeeded Tom Rakuscha as sales and marketing manager at Blizzard-Tecnica in Austria. Rakuscha has since taken on an international and ...
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Schanner to distribute Bauer’s Prosharp in four European markets
After the Canadian hockey specialist Bauer Hockey acquired the Swedish company Prosharp AB, specializing in fully automatic grinding machines for skate blades, in August 2021, the company now announced that Schanner Eishockeyartikel GmbH + Co. KG will take over the distribution of Prosharp in Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia on ...
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Italy’s sporting goods industry association says winter season has shown positive signs
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, has described the past 2021/22 season as a positive one for winter sports after the dark period of the pandemic. Covid-19 forced to cancel virtually all activities from March 2020 until the end of 2021, with severe repercussions on the broader sector. Most ...
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Mark Phares promoted to global GM of Smith Optics
Smith Optics, the U.S. eyewear and helmet brand owned by the Safilo Group, has promoted Mark Phares, who has been with the company for a total of 20 years, to global general manager. Phares spent 17 years within the Smith organization in various sales and management roles before leaving the ...
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Elan commits to tree planting project in Slovenia, plans further environmental measures
The Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan has started several projects to improve the sustainability of its operations and installed a new portal for the communication of its environmental efforts, elanskis.com/sustainability. Part of the company’s sustainability plan is the installation of a solar power plant that will start producing in the fall ...
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London Ski & Snowboard Festival returns in October
Starting over with its new organizing event company Smart Group, the London Ski & Snowboard Festival is scheduled for Oct. 27 to 30, 2022, at Battersea Park. The four-day festival features a 42-meter ski jump, parkour arena, practice slope and a marketplace with over 200 brands and snowsports destinations. Among ...