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The Cotton Group acquires Falk & Ross B
elgium-based The Cotton Group has acquired all of the stock in Falk & Ross, one of the biggest providers of promotional clothing in Europe. In a statement to clients, The Cotton Group’s managing director, Murielle Degeest, stated that the acquisition ‘marks a significant step in our shared journey towards growth, innovation, and excellence in the textile and wholesale industries’. She added that Falk & Ross will continue to operate as a multi-brand wholesaler,
sticking to its current business strategy. The companies will function as independent enterprises.
Clients will benefit from the transaction since it will enable Falk & Ross and The Cotton Group to combine their respective areas of expertise to provide more value. Falk & Ross will now sit alongside The Cotton Groups’ six other brands, which includes B&C. According to The Cotton Group, every business has its own management team and headquarters. Falk & Ross Group Europe previously
Avery Dennison ranked leader in Digital Passport vendor ranking
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n its first-ever Digital Product Passport vendor competitive ranking report, ABI Research has ranked Avery Dennison as the overall leader. The competitive assessment by the global technology intelligence firm provides an in-depth examination of the leading DPP software providers and their solution capabilities, ahead of the legal implementation mandates. DPP aims to improve traceability and transparency along a product’s entire value chain while driving the management and sharing of product-related data, helping to ensure sustainable use, prolonged life, and circularity. DPPs will be legally required in the EU for several product categories as part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), with the rollout of DPPs for textiles expected no later than 2030. The ABI Research assessment notes
DPPs will be legally required in the EU for textiles by 2030
that Avery Dennison has benefited from a first-mover advantage following the launch of its Digital Product Passport as a Service in October 2023. It also references the company’s expertise and long-standing experience in supply chain transparency tools, open modular architecture, established ecosystem partnerships, ERP integrations, and downstream circularity partners. Max Winograd, VP of digital & hardware innovation, Solutions Group at Avery Dennison, said: “Securing the top spot in the DPP vendor competitive ranking is both an honour and testament to our commitment to advancing sustainability, circularity and transparency.
“This accomplishment further fuels our work in paving the way for large-scale adoption of DPPs and enabling global businesses to prepare for the upcoming regulation.”
Grace Mellor and Jenna Bradley G | 6 | January 2025
race Mellor has been appointed as Tee Jays’ new UK brand ambassador. Ms Mellor has spent the last five years working as a brand representative at Henbury Brands and will bring her expertise and passion for style to help grow and strengthen the Tee Jays brand.
At the same time, Jenna Bradley has been promoted to UK sales manager. Ms Bradley joined Tee Jays in July 2022 as a UK brand ambassador and has become a key player in the team.
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
The Cotton Group, based in Waterloo in Belgium, was acquired by Danish investment firm Dyvig Holdings in 2021 in association with its Danish co-owner, Michael Hauge Sørensen.
The deal’s financial details were not disclosed.
Tee Jays appoints new brand ambassador
operated in the UK as majority shareholder of BTC activewear before the distributor was acquired by Sweden-based investor New Wave Group in 2022 for £33 million. Falk & Ross now operates across Europe except the UK.
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