Following its sale from Black Diamond Inc. to Investcorp in October, POC is relocating its North American headquarters and adding new staff. The manufacturer of ski and cycling helmets, apparel and accessories, is moving from Salt Lake ...
Tags: Black Diamond, Employees, POC
POC, Volvo and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists for the first time ever at International CES in Las Vegas Jan. 6-9. The technology consists of a connected car and helmet prototype that ...
Tags: cycling, skiing, outdoor sports, Sporting Goods
AvaTech, a new technology company focused on developing snow safety solutions, has appointed Backbone Media to manage its public relations strategy. "Backbone has the experience and expertise in the snowsports industry, as well as the ...
Tags: AvaTech, Strategy, Sporting Goods
The Outdoor Foundation is pleased to announce that over 125 non-profit projects will be funded, thanks to the outdoor industry’s generous support of the 2014 Outsiders Ball, which took place on August 5 - Night 0 of the Outdoor ...
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Black Diamond, Inc., a leading global supplier of innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel, has completed the asset sale of its Gregory Mountain Products, LLC ("Gregory") brand for $84.1 million to Samsonite LLC. The ...
Tags: Black Diamond, Apparel, Accessories
Samsonite International S.A. has agreed to acquire Gregory Mountain Products from Black Diamond, Inc. for $85.0 million in cash to be financed by Samsonite's internal resources as well as its revolving credit facility. The acquisition ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Samsonite, Bags, Cases, Boxes
Renault has partnered with Helly Hansen, a Norwegian outdoor sport and leisure clothing brand, to market the first Renault Captur. The limited-edition Renault Captur will feature Extended Grip, designed to optimize traction performance, ...
Tags: Renault, leisure clothing
Black Diamond Equipment named Olav Neitzer as its new brand and sales director in Europe, where it has changed its management structure in a bid to accelerate the process of bringing its innovations in climbing, skiing and mountain sports ...
Tags: Black Diamond, business acumen and intelligence, director hardgoods
GU Energy Labs, creators of the energy gel, is pleased to announce that Adam Chamberlain has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Chamberlain joins GU after having spent nearly seven years at Black Diamond Equipment, where he ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
A giant bluefin tuna sold at a Japanese auction on Sunday for less than five percent of the record-breaking sum paid last year amid concerns over soaring prices for the prized delicacy. The 230-kilogram (507-pound) bluefin tuna was ...
The first official images and details of the 2014 Nissan Patrol have been released following its debut at the Dubai motor show, though the updated SUV won’t arrive on our shores any time soon. First seen in leaked images ahead of ...
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Q-Outdoor, a division within Quality Bicycle Products, has cobbled together two assortments of outdoor products for bike shops to consider bringing in as a seasonal buy. The selections include 'cross and fat bike-related accessories. ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
Black Diamond, Inc., a global leading supplier of innovative, high performance, active outdoor and action sports equipment and apparel, has partnered with W. L. Gore & Associates ("Gore"), the inventor of GORE-TEX high performance fabric ...
Tags: Black Diamond, Apparel Line
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. — a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of active outdoor performance products — has introduced a collection of alpine apparel featuring Switzerland-based Schoeller Textil AG's stretch-woven textiles ...
Tags: Textile
French carmaker Renault has expanded its Captur line with the launch of a new limited-edition version, Renault Captur Arizona on 3 September 2013, marking the end of the summer-holiday period. Captur Arizona, which places emphasis on ...
Tags: Renault, Captur Line