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June 9, 2020
Tender Corporation Announces Adventure Ready Brands As New Name
LITTLETON, N.H. (June 9, 2020) — Tender Corporation, which markets a range of best-in-class first aid, insect repellent and outdoor recreation products, announces today that the company will be doing business as Adventure Ready Brands in order to align more closely with the company’s mission to inspire outdoor adventure. “Adventure...
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June 9, 2020
Hydrolight Outdoor Gear Inks New Retail Deal With DICK’s Sporting Goods + Field and Stream
Denver, CO (June 9, 2020) - Hydrolight Outdoor Gear, a newcomer to the outdoor hydration market, and creator of the world’s first Lantern Reservoir, has landed a deal with Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream. Hydrolight’s patented, illuminating hydration reservoir will now be sold by DICK’S Sporting Goods online...
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June 8, 2020
HeiQ Viroblock tested successfully against virus that causes COVID-19
Zurich/Switzerland, June 08, 2020. HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is among the first textile technologies in the world to be proven effective against SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory. Tests conducted by Swiss textile innovator HeiQ with the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia (Doherty Institute) showed that treated fabric achieved 99.99%...
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June 7, 2020
House Transportation Bill Proposes Major Increases for Federal Bike Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2020) — This week, PeopleForBikes finds hope in a new bill released by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that would significantly increase federal funding for bikes. PeopleForBikes and our partner organizations worked steadily to ensure that this legislation addresses the growing need for carefully...
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June 4, 2020
Toray’s Nylon Primeflex Now Available Worldwide
Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2020 – Toray Industries, Inc., has announced a supply chain breakthrough that will make its Nylon Primeflex fabric available to the worldwide market. Since its introduction five years ago, Nylon Primeflex has been an under-the-radar favorite for certain Toray customers in the Japanese market. Small yarn capacity...
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May 26, 2020
Sweet Protection Celebrates 20 Years of Locking Horns with Impossibilities
From the brand history text: “The year is 1988. Skateboarding is still prohibited in Norway, and the Sweet mantra was just manifested in a school paper. The Sweet Protection story started in Trysil, a mountain village in Østerdalen, Norway. Fast forward to May 24th, 2000, the company was founded by...
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May 26, 2020
Outdoor Research launches face mask program with proprietary filter system for retailers, consumers
SEATTLE, Wash. (May 26, 2020) – After converting its onshore manufacturing facilities over the last 60 days to address the national shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the medical and defense communities, Outdoor Research, a longtime leader in outdoor and tactical apparel, is unveiling a program through which retailers...
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May 26, 2020
Introducing the Filson x Helinox Tactical Collection
SAN FRANCISCO / SEATTLE - May 26, 2020 - Filson and Helinox, two brands known for creating essential, high-quality gear for the outdoors, today announce a new collaboration that combines function, comfort and a new limited edition camo print. The collaboration builds on Helinox’s foundation of performance, durability, and portability,...
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May 18, 2020
Outdoor Brands Invest in Public Lands Defense
Bend, Ore., May 18 2020– Outdoor brands Velocio, Patagonia, and The North Face are supporting The Conservation Alliance’s effort to preserve and defend the integrity of our public lands system in 2020. Thanks to the support of these companies, The Conservation Alliance has awarded five grants from the organization’s Public...
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May 13, 2020
World-Class Gravel Race SBT GRVL, Presented by Canyon Bicycles, Cancels August Event Due to COVID-19
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (May 13, 2020) –SBT GRVL, a world-class gravel bike experience presented by Canyon Bicycles, has cancelled the 2020 event due to COVID-19 concerns. Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal, state, and county governments, and after discussions with local authorities in...