Performance apparel markets: business update

Table of Contents

• AWARDS
• 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

List of figures

• Figure 1: Pure Power WPi shoe