Ronnie Dungan

Hydro Flask has revealed the recipients of its 2018 Parks for All charity programme, which includes for the first time a European charity, Surfers Against Sewage.

The more switched-on participants among you have already forwarded materials to us in anticipation of our ISPO 2019 preview, which we can confirm we are, of course, running this year.

Polartec has launched Polartec Power Air, which it claims is the first fabric technology engineered to reduce fibre shedding, encapsulating "lofted fibres within a multilayer, continuous yarn fabric construction".

Columbia Sportswear has recruited John Soh as Vice President and General Manager of China, effective from February 2019.

Pentland Brands Limited has appointed Katrina Nurse as the company’s new chief finance officer.

Vista Outdoor has completed the refinancing of its existing senior secured credit facilities by replacing those facilities with a new asset-based revolving credit agreement and term loan credit agreements. 

Columbia has recruited Troy Sicotte to serve as Vice President of Sales, North America for its Mountain Hardwear brand.

Hiking and outdoor clothing brand Lafuma saw a significant rise in international sales during the first half of this year which it says is thanks to investments in digital development and the launch of Lafuma bags.

Next year's Outdoor Trade Show in Manchester, which will be expanded to incorporate the KORS show for the first time, is now open for exhibitor bookings.

The deadline to enter this year's Outdoornews.biz Excellence Awards has now passed.