Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, January 13, 2017 thru Thursday, January 26, 2017
- Ride Snowboards And Line Skis Partner With Napster 01/26/2017 sgbonline.com - Napster officially launched a new partnership with two winter sports brands – Ride Snowboards and Line Skis – to give subscribers an inside look into the music libraries of the best in...
- Outside Turns 40 01/26/2017 outsideonline.com - Outside magazine, America’s preeminent active and adventure lifestyle magazine is turning 40—marking four decades of encouraging readers to “Live Bravely.” The publication has expanded its offerings beyond the traditional print magazine, to...
- LifeProof Returns as An Official Sponsor of X Games Aspen 2017 01/25/2017 prnewswire.com - From Jan. 26-29, LifeProof returns as one of the official sponsors of X Games Aspen with a star-studded roster of athletes including Bobby Brown, Sebastien Toutant and Kevin Rolland, and new...
- Trump Orders EPA to Delete Climate Change from Website 01/25/2017 adventure-journal.com - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, the latest move by the newly minted leadership to erase ex-President Barack...
- Norb Garrett on Closing Surfing Magazine 01/24/2017 shop-eat-surf.com - The Enthusiast Network is shuttering Surfing Magazine, founded in 1964, to focus on its other surf magazine and media property, Surfer. SHOPeatSURF sat down with TEN EVP/GM Norb Garrett for answers to...
- Hilco Vision Acquires Croakies Inc. 01/24/2017 outdoorindustry.org - Hilco Vision – the creator of smart optical solutions since 1956 – announces today the acquisition of Croakies Inc., the Wyoming-based originator of eyewear retainers and associated outdoor lifestyle accessories.
- Trump Calls Environmental Regulations ‘Out of Control’ 01/24/2017 sgbonline.com - In a meeting with the top executives of the three biggest U.S. automakers, President Trump described environmental regulations as “out of control” and vowed to remove obstacles for manufacturers and oil companies,...
- Honey Stinger Signs On As USA Nordic Nutrition Sponsor 01/24/2017 sgbonline.com - Honey Stinger, a manufacturer of honey-based nutritional products, partnered with USA Nordic as the organization’s official nutrition sponsor. Honey Stinger will supply nutrition for the U.S. Ski Jumping and U.S. Nordic Combined...
- Kokatat Sponsors Antarctic Kayak Expedition 01/19/2017 sgbonline.com - Kayakers Cristian Donoso, Roger Rovira and Exequiel Lira have set out to be the first paddlers to traverse Antarctica’s South Shetland Islands by kayak. The Antarctic Integration expedition members plan to record...
- Kwik Tek Acquired By Investment Group 01/19/2017 sgbonline.com - An investment group led by Falconhead Capital LLC, a sports, leisure and lifestyle focused private equity firm, alongside M3 Outdoor Investments led by Blackhawk founder Michael Noell, acquired Kwik Tek Inc. The...
- Backpacker Maps America’s Best Long Distance Hiking Trails 01/19/2017 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - There are a number of other great long-distance hiking routes in the U.S., numerous other options for those who like to trek for days on end, covering hundreds – if not thousands...
- Meet The Magazine Sharing Women’s Outdoors Adventure 01/18/2017 gearjunkie.com - In 2013, Zoe Balaconis, Marybeth Campeau, and Jessica Malordy got to work building a new magazine for women: they created Misadventures. It launched as a website focused on women’s adventures in the...
- Salomon Appoints VP Of Footwear 01/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Salomon, a producer and seller of premium footwear, winter sports and mountaineering equipment, hiking equipment and apparel, appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president of the company’s footwear category.
- Lowa Sponsors Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition 01/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Lowa Boots will for the fifth year sponsor the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition at the 22nd annual Ouray Ice Festival, which will take place January 19-22, 2017 in Ouray, CO.
- Rocky Brands Announces CFO Transition 01/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Rocky Brands Inc. stated that Mike Staude, vice president of finance, has been appointed interim chief financial officer following the resignation of James E. McDonald as executive vice president and chief financial...
- Vista Outdoor Names Dave Allen President, Outdoor Products Segment 01/13/2017 sgbonline.com - Vista Outdoor Inc. named Dave Allen as president of its Outdoor Products segment, which includes Hunting and Shooting Accessories, Outdoor Recreation and Sports Protection. Allen joined Vista Outdoor as senior vice president,...
- Patagonia And Black Diamond Founders Challenge Utah’s Politics 01/13/2017 sgbonline.com - Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard and Black Diamond Founder Peter Metcalf are back working together, again. This time, it’s to take on the state of Utah and its politics. Both men this past...
