Performance Apparel Markets: Business Update, October 2016
This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight on developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: corporate strategy; investments; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; new facilities; online retailing; patents; and rebranding. Brands, companies and other organisations featured in this report include: Adidas Group, Apollo Global Management, Cintas, Dow Microbial Control, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) division, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Lenzing, Microban International, Nike, Noble Biomaterials, Rudolf Group, Safe Reflections, Speedo, Under Armour and Unifi
SUMMARY
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Dow Microbial Control has launched a global branding and co-marketing programme for its Intellifresh brand
Microban International has relaunched its global textiles division
INVESTMENTS
Lenzing will invest over Euro100 mn in the expansion of its production capacities
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
Adidas Group has entered into three strategic agreements
Strategic partnership with Kanye West
Planned strategic collaboration with Wanda Group
Extended partnership with the German Football Association (DFB)
Google ATAP and Cintas will collaborate in the development of workwear which incorporates Jacquard conductive yarns
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has received a contract from the US Army to develop its Dragon Silk for protective apparel applications
Nike has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with affiliates of Apollo Global
Management relating to the manufacture of apparel in the Americas
Noble Biomaterials has established a strategic alliance with a subsidiary of Anta Sports
Products
NEW FACILITIES
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has opened a new production facility in the USA and will open a new office in Vietnam
Under Armour has opened a new manufacturing and design centre in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Unifi will open a new division in Colombo, Sri Lanka
ONLINE RETAILING
Speedo has launched a new website for its customers in China
PATENTS
Safe Reflections has been granted a US patent for its Brilliant Color Reflective range of colourised reflective materials
REBRANDING
Rudolf Group has rebranded its moisture management finishing products as Hydrocool
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Dow Microbial Control has launched a global branding and co-marketing programme for its Intellifresh brand
Microban International has relaunched its global textiles division
INVESTMENTS
Lenzing will invest over Euro100 mn in the expansion of its production capacities
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
Adidas Group has entered into three strategic agreements
Strategic partnership with Kanye West
Planned strategic collaboration with Wanda Group
Extended partnership with the German Football Association (DFB)
Google ATAP and Cintas will collaborate in the development of workwear which incorporates Jacquard conductive yarns
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has received a contract from the US Army to develop its Dragon Silk for protective apparel applications
Nike has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with affiliates of Apollo Global
Management relating to the manufacture of apparel in the Americas
Noble Biomaterials has established a strategic alliance with a subsidiary of Anta Sports
Products
NEW FACILITIES
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has opened a new production facility in the USA and will open a new office in Vietnam
Under Armour has opened a new manufacturing and design centre in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Unifi will open a new division in Colombo, Sri Lanka
ONLINE RETAILING
Speedo has launched a new website for its customers in China
PATENTS
Safe Reflections has been granted a US patent for its Brilliant Color Reflective range of colourised reflective materials
REBRANDING
Rudolf Group has rebranded its moisture management finishing products as Hydrocool
