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Friday, February 15th, 2013FirstSpear and NFM Group Partner to Expand Offering and Capabilities
Friday, February 15th, 2013
Most readers of SSD are familiar with the American brand FirstSpear. However, unless you’re from Europe, you may not have heard of NFM Group. This partnership is huge for consumers in both regions and ultimately, in the entire, international market place. Norway’s NFM has some great clothing designs that FirstSpear is already leveraging and will continue to introduce to the American market and NFM will now have access to in first paragraph should be FirstSpear’s innovative Tubes, 6/12 and 6/9 technologies.
This is their press release –
The business cooperation will serve to facilitate the continued rapid growth of both companies, their expansion into new markets and provide customers rapid access to state of the art defensive technologies
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Glynitveien, Norway – Today, FirstSpear, a warfighter tactical equipment designer and manufacturer, and the NFM Group, an interntional group of companies developing and marketing unique tactical textile and body armor solutions, have announced the launch of a co-development and distribution partnership.
The move will allow both companies to further enhance their technological solutions by combining state of the art, high performance defensive field gear with tactical capability enhancement technologies, allowing U.S. and European customers with rapid access to the unique variety of leading technologies offered by both companies.
FirstSpear designs are produced based on valuble end-user input, applied into the R&D process by developers, focusing on specific mission needs, and thus delivering pioneering, capability enhancement oriented products.
The NFM Group, considered one of the most innovative and specific mission-need oriented textile developers worldwide, focuses on developing tactical textiles and load bearing equipment that increases the flexibility and survivability of the modern combat soldier.
The partnership between FirstSpear and the NFM Group will serve to facilitate mutually enhanced product offerings, more efficient and effective marketing channels for both companies.
With a shared goal of addressing the need for lighter, more adaptable modular gear, FirstSpear will utilize NFM’s advanced tactical textile designs and technologies to enhance their load carriage systems and apparel solutions. NFM customers will benefit from direct access to FirstSpear’s latest technologies, including Tubes and 6/12, to name a few. Both companies will continue to drive innovation by working closely and constantly with military end-users in order to meet their unique mission needs.
“FirstSpear is committed to developing and deploying products that cater to the unique needs of the best of the best – the tip of the spear,” said Scott Carver, Founder and President of FirstSpear. “NFM is among the most talented and innovative devlopment teams with whom we have had the pleasure of working. We are excited to join forces with them to better serve the warfighter, giving our customers more immediate access to top tier technologies.”
The match between FirstSpear and NFM Group is intuitive and natural” according to Walther Overland, Managing Director and CEO of The NFM Group, who elaborated: “Both companies base their research and development process and portfolio on valuble end user insight and first hand knowledge of field use requirements. Each company’s solutions and technologies complement the other’s well and we are delighted at the opportunity do deepen and widen our cooperation with FirstSpear on the global arena.”
Cool Graphic from XGO
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
The Gear Locker Covers FHF’s Tactical Muff Hand Warmer
Monday, February 4th, 2013The Gear Locker has published a review of the FHF Gear Tactical Muff Hand Warmer we first mentioned in November 2011.
Their verdict? “It Works Great!” See their full review at www.thegearlocker.net/2013/02/fhfs-tactical-muff-hand-warmer.
HELIKON-TEX Adds PenCott to its Camouflage Line-up
Thursday, January 31st, 2013Hyde Definition, developers of the PenCott family of camouflage patterns has announced that European tactical clothing brand HELIKON-TEX is adding the GreenZone, Badlands and Snowdrift variants to its line-up.
At the upcoming IWA & Outdoor Classics 2013 trade show in March, HELIKON-TEX will initially debut PenCott versions of their Combat Patrol Uniform followed by their Combat Shirt, Boonie Hat and Combat Cap models.
In the second half of 2013 HELIKON-TEX will also roll-out the PenCott patterns on a new Parka design.
AAC Blackout Logo Hats in A-TACS
Monday, January 28th, 2013
AAC has some cool new caps in A-TACS in stock featuring an embroidered Blackout Logo.
advanced-armament.com/Blackout-Logo-Hat–ATACS
OR – Arc’teryx Fall 2013
Monday, January 28th, 2013As our OR Winter Market coverage comes to a close, we’d like to leave you with some candid shots of several lifestyle clothing items that will show up at your local shop this Summer. Think of it as a modern version of the Christmas wish book of your youth. We hope you like them as much as we do.
OR – Tilley Goes MultiCam
Sunday, January 27th, 2013Tilley fans have been asking for a camouflage model for sometime now and they’ve answered by introducing a MultiCam version of the popular T3 model. Interestingly, they’re using 330D Cordura with a water repellent finish but they’ve retained the signature brass vents and snaps on either side to keep the brim up. Tilley hats also float and feature a secret pocket in the brim.
Insured against loss and guaranteed for life not to wear out, Tilley hats are Made in Canada. Sizes 6-7/8 – 8. Available beginning in March.
