Skins Launches Satire-Laced Campaign Ridiculing FIFA
Skins, the maker of compression wear that has tied its brand to reforming professional sports, launched a satire-laced campaign for reforming FIFA this week by declaring its ''official'' non-sponsorship of football’s governing bo
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Earns Charity Recognition
Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation serving the footwear industry, today announced that it has again earned a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator…
Adidas Group Again Top Employer in Germany and China
The Adidas Group has again been recognized as an employer of choice in Germany and China. The German magazine Focus has this year again named the Adidas Group as the Top Employer in Germany. The Group thus maintains its top ranking in the category '&
Dynafit Partners with More Brands to Expand Adoption of its Tech Standard
Dynafit is expanding its partnerships with ski boot brands beyond Scarpa to further establish its Dynafit Tech Standard as the standard for frameless boot-binding systems. The Germany company said that as of the 2015-16 season, it will supply “Dynaf
Capita Super Corporation Announces New Factory
The Capita Super Corporation, the Seattle-based maker of snowboards and skateboards, announced that it is constructing The Mothership, describing it as “the most progressive snowboard production facility in the world.” Located on 7 acres in Feistritz a.d.
RECALL: Probar Base Frosted Peanut Butter Bars
Probar LLC of Salt Lake City has initiated a voluntary recall of its Probar Base Frosted Peanut Butter Bars due to the possible presence of an undeclared milk allergen…
NICA Recognizes QBP Founder Steve Flagg
Quality Bicycle Products Founder Steve Flag was honored as the recipient of the Legacy Award at the 2014 National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Awards for his work supporting high school mountain bike racing…”
PeopleforBikes Reports Rapid Growth of Protected Bike Lanes
PeopleForBikes said the number of protected U.S. bike lanes has nearly doubled to 138 in the two years since it launched the PeopleForBikes Green Lane campaign…
Under Armour Appoints SVP of Footwear
Under Armour announced that Peter Ruppe has joined the organization’s executive leadership team as senior vice president of footwear. Ruppe led Nike’s basketball business for a decade and recently has been working…
Black Diamond Helps Avalanche Centers Launch Mobile Apps
Black Diamond Equipment has sponsored the launch of mobile apps by Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) and Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) in a bid to promote local avalanche awareness…
Brooks Beasts Signs Two More Runners
Entering only its third year as a team, Brooks Beasts signed two more elite middle-distance runners, Dorian Ulrey and Matt Hillenbrand.
Waterproof Breathable Textiles Sales to Exceed $1.5B by 2020
The global waterproof breathable textiles market is expected to reach $1.73 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc…
Diamondback Renews Sponsorship of Pro UCI Team
Diamondback Bicycles has renewed its sponsorship of the Pro UCI cycling team Team Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies for a second year…
Progress Reported in ILWU Contract Talks
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union(ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance and repair of truck chassis at West Coast ports, according to media reports…
Under Armour May Provide Baltimore City Police Uniforms
Under Armour has reached an arrangement to give the Baltimore Police Department new uniforms for officers in one district, according to a report in the Baltimore Sun…
