Howden Broking Group has purchased a 25% shareholding in Chilean insurance broker, Patagonia Corredores de Seguros (PCS), for an undisclosed sum. Based in Santiago, PCS provides an array of property, energy, liability, construction, ...
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Building upon a rich history in upholstery and decades of innovation in performance fabrics, Polartec, LLC is re-entering the contract upholstery business in partnership with industry leader C.F. Stinson, Inc. of Rochester Hills, Michigan. ...
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US-based frozen yogurt chain Yogurtland has expanded its portfolio of frozen yogurt with the introduction of three new flavors. The new flavors, available for a limited period of time, include Orangesicle Frozen Yogurt, Root Beer Float ...
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Following their hugely successful collaborative venture in the US, the California-based clothier Patagonia has once again inked a deal with the famous American multinational Internet consumer-to-consumer corporation eBay. The two ...
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Algodonera del Valle is a vertically-integrated operation with headquarters in Buenos Aires. Over the last few decades, it has developed into one of the largest textile companies in Argentina by continual investment in spinning, knitting ...
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The turn of the year brought in a lot of new things for Volcom and amid the transition to a new CEO was the re-tooled Company Mission to include an increased focus on sustainability for the 22 year old, Orange County based action sports ...
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Adverse conditions in the water sports apparel market are leading to a rise in industry takeovers. Many companies enjoyed massive growth until the mid-2000s but the global economic crisis has depressed sales and reduced profit margins. In ...
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The Spring/Summer 2014 Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) took place February 25 - 27, 2013 at the California Market Center (CMC) with a solid flow of traffic that included an array of prominent designers, manufacturers and ...
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Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has introduced the Encapsil Down Belay Parka, a 100-percent independently baffled and differentially cut parka insulated using the company’s plasma-treated, ...
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In response to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that it plans to develop a line of “smart” clothing, CAGW excoriate postal management for its misguided attempt to step into non-postal, commercial ...
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Every organic organization I’ve come across usually argues loudly that organic farming is the one and only, truly-sustainable production system the world needs. But can organic really hack it in a modern world, especially when ...
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Unifi, Inc. released preliminary operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 23, 2012. The Company reported net income of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.38 per share, for ...
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Shaun Jackson, a former bike industry designer who co-founded the Eclipse company in the 1970s, died Tuesday after being injured in a small plane crash here on Saturday. The private plane's pilot was killed immediately after ...
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Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has selected Sweden-based Polygiene AB's Polygiene antimicrobial fabric finish for use in its Fall 2013 Capilene base layers and trail running base layers. Polygiene technology ...
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SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, August 23, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "We are proud to have thrived through some of the toughest years this economy has seen," said Roland Groeneveld, CEO of Logic Supply. "Our model of combining engineering expertise ...
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