PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the outdoor sports industry. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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April 19, 2016
Wilderness Systems Launches Tarpon 130X Kayak
GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 19, 2016) – Wilderness Systems today announced the hotly anticipated arrival of its performance driven, sit-on-top Tarpon 130X kayak. The new Tarpon 130X combines the original Tarpon’s speedy and exceptionally stable performance attributes with modern shaping and a bevy of new customizable features. With a profile similar to the Tarpon 120,...
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April 19, 2016
Outdoor Industry Association to Host Capitol Summit in Washington, DC on April 26-27
(Boulder, CO) April 19, 2016 – Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) will hold the 24th annual Capitol Summit on April 26-27, 2016. The event brings together outdoor industry executives and emerging leaders in Washington, D.C. to represent their businesses and to lobby members of Congress and the administration to support industry recreation, trade and...
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April 19, 2016
Punch’d Energy Supports Disabled and Able-Bodied Riders in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Annual Face of America
National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today the addition of personal energy product company Punch’d Energy as the newest sponsor of the organization’s April 23-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Livermore, California based Punch’d Energy produces a natural caffeine energy gummies which...
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April 19, 2016
Niner Adds Field Marketing Program to Support Sales Team and Opens Factory Retail Storefront
Niner Bicycles, manufacturer of a full line of high-performance bikes, has added two Field Marketing positions to its growing sales and marketing infrastructure. The move helps redefine and focus the responsibilities of the sales team and provide dealers and end consumers more robust service across the US. Previously, Niner sales...
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April 18, 2016
Snowboarding Takes on the World
JACKSON, Wyo. (April 18, 2016) In what the New York Times has called “the internet’s highest honor,” global youth-culture media leader Teton Gravity Research (TGR), has been recognized for excellence in digital content production. TGR has been nominated for “Best Branded Editorial Experience” in the 20th Annual Webby Awards for its work...
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April 18, 2016
Hydro Flask® to Create European Office and Announcement of European Managing Director
Bend, Oregon (April 18, 2016) – Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks now in the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE), has appointed David Ledouble as its European Managing Director to head up its European Office. This follows the decision by the...
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April 15, 2016
Boost Oxygen Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America as Sponsor
Arlington, Virginia – National supplemental oxygen company Boost Oxygen joined today as a partner and sponsor of non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive April 23-24 Face of America bicycle, recumbent and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Participating disabled athletes for the two-day, non-competitive ride honoring injured and disabled military veterans will receive complimentary two-liter units...
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April 14, 2016
Hydro Flask Receives Two Red Dot Design Awards
Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks now in the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE), has won two Red Dot design awards for its 64 oz Wide Mouth Growler and Flex Cap products. A Red Dot award is recognized around the world as a...
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April 14, 2016
Wilderness Systems Launches New Helix MD™ Motor Drive
GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 14, 2016) – Wilderness Systems today announced the hotly anticipated arrival of its plug-and-play Helix MD™ Motor Drive at specialty retailers. Wilderness Systems paired a compact design with Torqeedo technology to create a 16 lbs. drop-in electric motor that is compatible with Wilderness Systems kayak models featuring the Flex Pod OS, and is...
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April 14, 2016
KEEN Launches Live Monumental Film Tour with Premiere on Earth Day
PORTLAND, OR. (April 14, 2016) – In the first 10 months of KEEN’s Live Monumental campaign, the movement traveled 7,500 miles across 25 states, captured more than 40,000 petition signatures, rallied support from more than 50 businesses, and hosted more than 47 events – including a reception on Capitol Hill in October that marked...