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Callaway completes Jack Wolfskin takeover

Callaway Golf Company (Callaway) has completed the announced acquisition of Jack Wolfskin from the previous shareholders on January 4, 2019 for 418 million euros or approximately 476 million dollars at an exchange rate of 1,140 euros to the US dollar. While Callaway is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, post-acquisition, Jack Wolfskin will...

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Callaway Golf to acquire Jack Wolfskin for 418 million euros

Jack Wolfskin has announced that its shareholders, including affiliates of Bain Capital Credit, H.I.G. Bayside Capital and CQS, have entered into an agreement to sell the company to Callaway Golf Company for 418 million euros or around 476 million dollars. "We are very excited to welcome the Jack Wolfskin brand into the Callaway portfolio,"...

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Jack Wolfskin opens a franchise store in Dubai Mall

On October 11, Jack Wolfskin opened a franchise store in Dubai Mall. The company said in a statement that the store located in the large sports and lifestyle section on the second floor of the Dubai Mall, offers outdoor and everyday outdoor collections for men, women and children, as well as Wolfskin Tech Lab collection. Commenting on the new...

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Jack Wolfskin reduces debt by 255 mn euros, outlook positive

European outdoor apparel company Jack Wolfskin has announced completion of its financial restructuring process. In a statement, the company said, by reducing liabilities to its lenders, the company will obtain a debt cut of 255million euros (289 million dollars), thereby reducing its liabilities from 365million euros (414 million dollars) to...

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Toxic chemicals found in outdoor gear from The North Face, Patagonia and Jack Wolfskin

Greenpeace said Monday that hazardous chemicals were "widely present" in a range of outdoor gear it tested, from clothing and footwear to backpacks, tents and sleeping bags. The environmental activist group said out of 40 products tested, only four were free of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). The study showed that toxic chemicals are...

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Jack Wolfskin appoints new CEO

German outdoor apparel label Jack Wolfskin has tapped Melody Harris-Jensbach as its new Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Harris-Jensbach brings with her over 30 years of experience within the industry, first cutting her teeth as the head designer for Viventy by Bernd Berger. In 2008 she was appointed international product director...