Hi-Tec has received the Golf Europe product award 2008 for its Pure Power
WPi golf shoes
COMPANY REORGANISATION AND RESTRUCTURING
Huntsman has completed all of the major areas of its textile effects
restructuring plan
EVENTS
IntertechPira plans to establish its Smart Fabrics conference as a
flagship event for the industry
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Third quarter 2008
First nine months of 2008
Outlook
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
First quarter 2008/09
Second quarter 2008/09
Perry Ellis International
Outlook
Puma
Third quarter 2008
First nine months of 2008
Quiksilver
Fourth quarter 2007/08
2007/08
Timberland
Under Armour
Outlook
Unifi
VF Corporation
Third quarter 2008
First nine months of 2008
Outlook
INVESTMENTS
DSM Dyneema is planning to increase its output of Dyneema Purity fibre
The North Face has opened a flagship store in the UK
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
Adidas and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
have entered into an 11-year sponsorship agreement
Berghaus has entered into two separate distribution agreements
Danner has received a US$2.0 mn order from the US Army for its Danner
Combat Hiker boots
Freshtex Worldwide and Cognis are collaborating to develop a range of
finishes which provide jeans and sportswear garments with revitalising
properties
Iconix Brand Group has entered into a licensing agreement with ECI
Klopman International and MW Corporation are planning to establish a
workwear fabric manufacturing facility in India
Prologis has agreed to build a solar-powered distribution facility in the
south-west of France for Rip Curl
Puma has become a founding partner and the official sponsor of Women' s
Professional Soccer (WPS)
Skins has entered into a distribution agreement with Roblin Athletic to
introduce its compression garments in Canada
TenCate has received a US$35 mn order for its TenCate Gen2 fabric
Wacoal Sports Science and Black Water Designs have entered into a
distribution agreement relating to CW-X high performance clothing
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Intersport France has implemented product life cycle management (PLM)
Software
O' Neill Europe has signed a contract to implement an enterprise resource
planning (ERP) system across its European operations
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Gap has entered into an agreement to acquire Athleta
Puma has acquired a majority stake in Dobotex
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has completed its acquisition of Ashworth, a
producer of golf-inspired sportswear
List of tables
Table 1: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by brand, Jan-Sep 2007 and Jan-Sep
2008
Table 2: Adidas: breakdown of revenues by region, Jan-Sep 2007 and Jan-Sep
2008
Table 3: Under Armour: revenues by product category, 3 qtr 2007 and 3 qtr
2008
