A Utah-based ski manufacturer have teamed-up with three other companies from outside the ski industry to go into the production of medical-grade reusable polycarbonate face shields for the medical community in response to the COVID-19 crisis. DPS Skis have joined forces with Goal Zero, Petzl and Eastman Machine Company to…
Read MoreToday, Burton Snowboards, the world’s leading snowboard manufacturer, announced that in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is donating half a million (500,000) KN95 respirator masks to healthcare workers on the frontlines across the Northeast. To address the unprecedented personal protective equipment supply shortage and help keep frontline…
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Adding 25 new brands and 135 new helmet models in 2019 must be seen as a good sign that MIPS is becoming more and more of a standard in most types of helmets today, the company says. MIPS, the Swedish brain safety technology company that has been working in the…
Read MoreFusion Media, the integrated marketing and communications agency for endurance sport and active people has been appointed by Green Media Lab and the Safilo Group to handle the PR and influencer brief for SMITH Optics in the UK. Originating from Idaho, USA, SMITH optics are pioneers of outdoor equipment for…
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The winners of the ISPO Awards 2020, the gold standard of the sporting goods industry, have been selected – but not yet announced. A jury of highly respected experts picked the highlights from a group of more than 430 submissions. Nearly 100 products will receive the honour of Product of…
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Sweet Protection, who create high-performance helmets, goggles and technical clothing, announced today that it has signed Braden "Pep" Fujas as an athlete, adding an influential and versatile veteran skier to its expanding roster of athletes donning Sweet Protection gear on the slopes and in the backcountry. Originally from Ashland, Oregon…
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The French Action Outdoor brand are proud to announce that they have earned B Corp certification, the highest distinction for companies committed to making environmental and social responsibility a core part of their business. B Corporations (or B Corps) are a growing group of companies who are reinventing business, by…
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Warwickshire-based Oneskee has secured a six-figure investment from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), Equity Finance Fund managed by venture capital firm Midven. Co-founded in 2014 by brothers Josh and Scott Clifford, Oneskee is a snow sports apparel brand responsible for modernising the traditional all-in-one snowsuit design by developing an alternative for the younger…
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2020 is set to be a very special year for the sports industry as the global sports network ISPO will celebrate its 50th anniversary. ISPO Munich has been the highlight ever since 1970. The world’s leading sports trade fair has been providing an overview of the innovative products to emerge…
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Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, the most successful female skier of all time, and HEAD Sportswear, the global skiwear specialist, are joining forces. Vonn has become an official HEAD Sportswear brand ambassador for the skiwear sector. Vonn, who began her alpine equipment partnership with the brand HEAD in 2009 will now…
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