SALT LAKE CITY (October 10, 2023) — Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative, high performance, mountain sports equipment, apparel, and footwear, welcomes six new members to its global athlete and ambassador team: Angela Hawse, Adrian Ballinger, Topo Mena, Carla Perez, Karina Carsolio and Chaehyun Seo. “Each of these talented, diverse […]
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PrimaLoft Expands Active Insulation Range
PrimaLoft reported adding four styles to its Active Evolve line of insulating fabrics it first introduced in 2018. Combining the lightweight warmth of insulation with the fabric’s breathability, Primaloft’s Active Evolve “performs in a wide range of activities, regardless of intensity or season,” allowing “brands to use less overall material when designing a garment, reducing […]
PrimaLoft Introduces Primaloft Insulation With Ocean Bound Plastic
PrimaLoft, Inc. introduced PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound Plastic using plastic collected near coastlines to create performance insulation. Helly Hansen and Isbjörn of Sweden are the first brands to use the insulation in their FW23 collections. The insulation is made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, with 60 percent from plastic bottles sourced within “a […]
PrimaLoft Insulation ThermoPlume Gains Adopters, Momentum
PrimaLoft, Inc. reported brand adoptions of its PrimaLoft Insulation ThermoPlume this winter season. ThermoPlume is made with “feather-like plumes of synthetic fibers designed to mimic natural goose down’s lightweight warmth, loft, softness, and compressibility for designers to create garments for consumers looking for a vegan alternative that delivers down properties with the performance characteristics of […]
PrimaLoft Releases 2021 Relentlessly Responsible Report
PrimaLoft, Inc. published its first Relentlessly Responsible Report about its using innovation and performance to drive sustainability. The report highlights key achievements recenwith an emphasis on 2021 and offers a look into the brand’s vision for the future of PrimaLoft. The company’s key focus is reducing its environmental impact through the continued use of recycled […]
Sawyer Products Launches Personal Water Filtration Bottle
Sawyer, the manufacturer of topical insect repellents to water filters, launched the Sawyer Bottle Water Filtration System. Sawyer’s Water Filtration Bottle adds to its line of personal water filtration systems. Using the capabilities of its specialty water filters, the Sawyer Water Filtration bottle combines portability with effectiveness for access to clean, safe drinking water on […]
Lumos Solar chosen for Solar Installation for the Big Game
Lumos Solar announced that the company’s new SolarZone structures would be featured at the Super Bowl on February 7 in Tampa, FL, marking the fourth time the brand has appeared at the Super Bowl. Lumos Solar’s installation is in partnership with the local utility company in Tampa. As part of the utility’s sponsorship of the Super Bowl, […]
PrimaLoft Expands Its PrimaLoft Cross Core Technology With Increased Emphasis On Sustainability
PrimaLoft, Inc. is increasing the use of post-consumer recycled content in its PrimaLoft Cross Core Series, which now includes a stretch version for freedom of movement. The Cross Core platform fuses existing PrimaLoft fibers with next-gen materials. The initial line of products uses Aerogel, a highly porous, lightweight structure initially developed by NASA scientists that […]
PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. Wins Popular Science 2020 Best Of What’s New Award
PrimaLoft announced it is the recipient of the 2020 Popular Science Best Of What’s New Award* in the “Sports & Outdoor” category for its PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. (Produced Using Reduced Emissions) manufacturing process. “We are honored to receive this award alongside many other innovators across a variety of forward-thinking industries,” said PrimaLoft President and CEO, Mike […]
PrimaLoft Bio To Launch With Over 15 Brand Partners This Fall
PrimaLoft Bio technology offers an answer to microplastics and a solution for garments’ eventual end of life.
Black Diamond And Utah Avalanche Center Celebrate Snow Safety Together, Virtually, At The 27th Annual Backcountry Benefit
Salt Lake City, August 19, 2020 – Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing and mountain sports equipment, is hosting the 27th Backcountry Benefit fundraising event for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), virtually this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Festivities will take place from 6-10 p.m., Thursday, September 10. “We are proud to […]
PrimaLoft, Inc. And Fiberpartner Announce New Global License Agreement
Partnership expands application of PrimaLoft Bio to new markets
Black Diamond Equipment’s Spring 2020 HighLine Stretch Shell Awarded “Gear Of The Year” By Outside Magazine
Salt Lake City, UT, May 5, 2020 – Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment and apparel, announced today that its new HighLine Stretch Shell for Spring 2020 has been awarded by the editors of Outside magazine a Gear of the Year award in the new Outside Summer Buyer’s Guide. […]
Black Diamond Equipment Introduces The #7 And #8 Camalot C4
Built to tame the monster, the new #7 and #8 complete the extension of BD’s indelible Camalot line.
Black Diamond Equipment Introduces The #21 Camalot C4 And Tames The Monster, Inspired By Alex Honnold
Black Diamond Equipment today announced it will be adding the world’s largest Camalot, the #21 Camalot C4, to its Spring 2020 climbing collection.