OutDoor industry goes for gold

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Presseinformation
Press release
Communiqué de presse
Informazione stampa
23rd European Outdoor
Trade Fair
July 13 – 16, 2016
Friedrichshafen, Germany
23. Europäische
Outdoor-Fachmesse
13. – 16. Juli 2016
Friedrichshafen, Bodensee
13/07/2016
Results announced: 37 OutDoor Industry Awards - eight
Gold Awards
OutDoor industry goes for gold
Friedrichshafen - It is without doubt one of the most
highly anticipated moments of the international
OutDoor trade show (July 13-16, 2016). On the
evening of day one of the show, the 37 winners
received their OutDoor Industry Awards. From a field
of 343 entries, products were chosen which
demonstrated a high degree of innovation, design
and sustainability. In addition, during the
prize-giving ceremony eight exceptional products
were additionally awarded an OutDoor Gold Award.
Take a bow - the outdoor industry’s most innovative
companies take centre stage. The OutDoor Industry Award
prize-giving is always a major attraction at Lake Constance.
As the leading international trade show’s design prize, the
award is highly regarded by experts and beyond. This
applies in particular to products chosen to receive an
OutDoor Gold Award. While the OutDoor Award already
recognises products that set themselves apart for their
quality, design and sustainability, the Gold Award goes to
new innovations that set industry benchmarks with
exceptional concepts and redefine innovative performance.
This year, eight outstanding products have been selected.
Retailers, consumers and the media value the OutDoor
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Abteilung Kommunikation
Wolfgang Köhle
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www.messe-friedrichshafen.com
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Friedrichshafen
Amtsgericht Ulm, HRB 631179
Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender:
Oberbürgermeister Andreas Brand
Geschäftsführer: Klaus Wellmann
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Industry Award as a valuable independent source of
information when there are so many new outdoor products
on offer. It is the result of hard work by the independent
panel of judges, who had no easy task to perform over the
last few weeks: evaluating 343 entries in a two-stage
judging process over a number of days.
The expert panel, which this year was composed of
designers, apparel and equipment experts from retail and
industry associations, journalists and alpinists, dealt
critically and competently with the entered products. "The
high level of expertise and experience that comes together
for the OutDoor Industry Award judging process is
completely unique. It was impressive to witness the
in-depth nature of the judges’ discussions. There were
differences in opinion and serious debate - which is a
welcome part of the process. In the end though, the judges
were able to reach a consensus and select the innovative
products they saw as deserving winners of the award,” said
OutDoor Project Manager Dirk Heidrich.
The OutDoor Industry Award is facilitated by the Deutscher
Designer Club (DDC), who are now in their third year as
partner to Messe Friedrichshafen and whose experts were
on hand to actively support the evaluation process. "At first
sight outdoor industry products might look slightly
conservative, but take a closer look and you see the
astonishing level of design and innovation,” said Michael
Eibes, designer and DDC representative.
The OutDoor Industry Gold Award winners and the
respective statement from the judges’ panel
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Hyper 100 Jacket by Berghaus
"Only 97 grams - the lightest, 3-layer waterproof we’ve
come across. The ultra-lightweight design is impressive; the
fabric is exceptional. The pattern using only two key parts is
super minimalist.”
Balaclava by Stoll
"This really is an innovation. The seamless construction is
great - when we tried it on, the balaclava is really
comfortable and the heating system around the mouth is a
fine idea.”
Transfer Wheelie Bag by Exped
"A very practical baggage solution. Ideal for transporting
luggage on adventures. We are impressed by the small
pack size it folds down to when not in use.”
Balance Crash Pad by Edelrid
"What a good idea! This is the first crash pad we’ve seen
that adapts itself to the ground underneath.”
Trail King SV by Therm-a-Rest
"This new mattress is super-fast to inflate with the speed
valve and still remains comfortable even if punctured
thanks to its alternating air and foam construction.”
Cafflano Klassic by Beanscorp
"It’s obvious that the developers of this new innovation are
real coffee aficionados with an eye for detail. This all-in-one
hand mill, filter and thermos cup is a clever design with a
quality construction.”
Birnabag By Birnadal
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"Great idea for a wide range of uses. You can even use it as
a blanket in your tent or on the ground. It also fits perfect
on prams and pulks. Beautiful details.”
GUPPY FRIEND by Langbrett
"This innovative product tackles the problem of micro waste
(plastic fibre) pollution - an issue that the whole outdoor
industry needs to look at and find solutions for.”
Biographies of this year’s judges’ panel
Mark Held is General Secretary of the European Outdoor
Group (EOG), an association founded in 2003 by the 19
largest outdoor companies in the world. He also represents
the outdoor industry in the FESI (Federation of the
European Sporting Goods Industry). Mark has been involved
in the outdoor industry for over 20 years - among other
things, as head of product development at Berghaus and
the Lowe Alpine Group.
Already during his studies Boris Gnielka spend as much
time as possible in the mountains. Always with him: a good
camera and plenty of equipment. To finance his hobbies, he
jobbed at a number of outdoor retailers, where he
developed a passion for quality gear. He also published
travel journals and equipment-related articles in
newspapers and magazines - amongst them the
outdoor-Magazin. In 2000, right after his studies, he turned
his hobby into a career, moved with wife and dog from
Hanover to Ludwigsburg and started as an editor with the
outdoor-Magazin, which he has been loyal to ever since. As
he has been with his hobbies: photography, rock climbing,
mountaineering and trekking tours - his dog always at his
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side, of course.
As the founder and ‘brainiac’ behind Salt Magazine (based
in the Netherlands since 2006), Natasha Bloemhard is a
true believer in living the outdoor lifestyle. With over 25
years of experience in the world of outdoor and fun sports,
creative culture and sustainability, she shares her passion
with the Salt community on a daily base, writing about
subjects that matter to her. Her inspiration? To motivate
and enable people to make an adventure out of every day,
in which experiencing consciously and giving meaning to
life are key.
As a design graduate Ke Hai Truong has made a career
out of his passion for technical sports apparel. Driven by his
enthusiasm for technically sophisticated products, he has
gained in-depth knowledge about current trends and
innovations. Working as Product Manager and Designer for
several renowned brands Ke Hai has gathered a wealth of
experience in the Outdoor industry. Today, he consults a
number of apparel brands specialized in Hunting Workwear,
Sportswear and Outdoor. In a positive sense, he can be
referred to as a true product nerd and "gear freak”.
Since 2009, Tamara Lunger has dedicated herself to
expeditions to the world’s highest peaks. The 30-year old
sports student from South Tyrolia is the youngest woman to
have reached the top of the Lhotse (8,516m) and in 2014
she became one of the few women to ever summit the
8,611m high K2 without using artificial oxygen. Her most
difficult climb so far clearly was the winter expedition to the
top of Nanga Parbat this past winter, which she had to
discontinue only 70m below the summit. Apart from Alpine
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expeditions Ultra Running is another passion of hers. Thus,
she has gained varied experience in all aspects of the
outdoor industry.
From early age on, Sebastian Wagner traveled to far
away countries with the Boy Scouts, thus discovering his
love for nature. The passion for globetrotting has captured
him ever since, so much that he turned it into a career.
After an education in tourism and Business Administration,
he worked in Scandinavia and Latin America, before
changing careers to sports retail, where he started off
working on the sales floor. As manager of a mountain sports
store he further increased his passion for functional,
high-quality gear. Today, Sebastian Wagner works as head
of the outdoor and mountain sports department at Sport
Gruner in Constance.
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OutDoor industry goes for gold

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