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Todd Dalhausser is the new Brand President of Altra

VF Corporation has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of Brand President of running shoe company Altra. Dalhausser is joining VF from the US footwear manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide, where he served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Saucony North America, one of the brands within the company’s running portfolio. Dalhausser will...

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VF completes Altra brand takeover

VF Corporation has announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Altra brand, an athletic and performance-based lifestyle footwear brand, from Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. As a result of this transaction, the brand has now become a wholly owned subsidiary of VF Corporation. The company said in a statement that the...

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VF Corp to acquire footwear brand Altra

VF Corporation and Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. have signed a definitive purchase agreement for the Altra footwear brand. Icon launched the Altra brand in 2011, which is sold in 55 countries through over 1,600 specialty retail locations and an ecommerce platform. “The active outdoor and performance sector is a large and attractive growth space....