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Change of Leadership at GORE-TEX® Footwear
Achim Löffler, 43, to head GORE-TEX® Footwear, Gloves & Accessories worldwide business with immediate effect. Former job holder Christian Langer takes over leadership
DPS Skis: The Shadow Campaign – Episode 2 – Whitewash
Midway through a dry season, with scraggly trees, icy slopes, and hardly any base, Mount Baker suddenly finds itself consumed by the chaos of the year’ biggest storm
Non-stop Adrenalin – Free Riding with GORE-TEX® Winter Styles
far from groomed trails no regular skier can be found but the true adventure for the free-rider is about to begin. Floating onto deep powder snow passing deep slopes and you can feel the
Innovative materials are a key factor in the outdoor equipment sector – W.L. Gore leads the field
If you ask someone from our sector to name one of the major innovations relating to the materials used for outdoor clothing and shoes, the answer given almost always is: “membrane technology”.
“Responsibility Update 2014” Interview with Andreas Marmsoler
Gore has been working on environmental and social programmes for almost 30 years, from the elimination of chemicals of concern such as PFOA through the certification of Gore production facilities to the bluesign® standard to the achievement of uniformly high social standards worldwide.
Mammut and La Sportiva Innovations…Thanks to GoreTex!
GoreTex Membrane always means protection, structure and breatabilty and now, with the new Surround Technolgy, it is even something more than that.
Marc Estor (Head of Business Unit Footwear – Mammut) and Matteo Jellici (R&D Manager La Sportiva) present the range of opportunities that this new technolgy allows to Mammut and La Sportiva. Two brands that enlarge their products family with innovative shoes and collections. Watch the videointerview and discover them!
Salewa with GORE-TEX Surround Technology
Salewa and GORE-TEX present the Sorround Technology for footwear with all-round breathability, applied to the new Salewa Escape GTX on sale from Summer 2014 within the casual collection.
No PFOA on GORE Materials:
Interview with Bernhard Kiehl
GORE successfully completed a project specifically set up to eliminate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from all raw materials used in the manufacture of its weatherproof functional fabrics. This move affects all membranes and DWR (Durable Water Repellency) treatments for the whole range of fabrics used in finished products.
Interview with Nico Zacek
Freeskier for Passion and Mission!
GORE-TEX athlete Nico Zacek, has been a pro freeskier for more ten years. As one of Germany´s No.1 athletes over the last years, he is trying to influence the path of his still young sport by running the european freeski
