Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Chicago’s David Muir Receives USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: September 29, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW ORLEANS, LA – David Muir of Chicago was honored with the 2015 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association. Muir was recognized during the annual awards ceremony at the USPTA World Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans on Friday, September 25. This award was developed to honor individuals who set the highest standards in volunteerism on behalf of tennis teachers. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Acquires Stak Fitness
Posted: September 28, 2015 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing fitness equipment manufacturers, and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision, and Horizon, announced that it has acquired STAK Fitness, Canada’s premier commercial fitness equipment distributor. Read More...
Life Fitness to Expand Ramsey Factory
Posted: September 24, 2015 in Suppliers
RAMSEY, MN - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, broke ground at its Ramsey, Minnesota, factory on September 24, to make way for a nearly 50,000-square-foot expansion. The addition comes after production at the factory has nearly doubled over the previous six years. In addition to increased production efficiency, the expansion will provide additional jobs for the local community and surrounding area. Read More...
New Technogym Study Uncovers Wellness Deficit For Millennials In America
Posted: September 24, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym commissioned a nationwide study, The Wellness Deficit: Millennials and Health in America, looking at the health and fitness habits and attitudes of 5,000 Millennials, aged 14 to 34. Dubbed ‘Generation Stress’, Millennials have greater access to wellness tools than previous generations. However, even with these tools and technologies that increase awareness of health and fitness issues and provide methods to more effectively embed exercise into busy lives, just 52% of Millennials rate their overall level of wellness as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. Read More...
Ecore Announces Rebrand
Posted: September 23, 2015 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into performance surfaces that make people's lives better, has undergone a corporate rebranding effort to reflect the company's core values: safety, health, and wellness. Read More...
October is “Exercise is Medicine On Campus Month”
Posted: September 23, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The college years are notorious for unhealthy habits. Are you looking for a way to bring some fun, healthy activities to your school? Kick off the school year by promoting Exercise is Medicine on your campus! Similar to Exercise is Medicine Month in May, Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Month celebrates EIM among colleges and universities, promoting physical activity and celebrating the EIM movement during the month of October on college and university campuses. Read More...
InTouch Announces Nico Bot as New CEO
Posted: September 17, 2015 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, BC - InTouch Technology Inc., a global leader in solutions to acquire and retain members for the Health & Fitness sector, announced that its Board of Directors appointed Nico Bot, co-founder of InTouch, the company's new Chief Executive Officer in addition to his continued role as a board member. Read More...
Fitness Industry Trends Around the Globe Examined
Posted: September 16, 2015 in Suppliers
BOSTON, MA and SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE), the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and ClubIntel released the inaugural International Fitness Industry Trend Report, “What’s All the Rage?” This study explores the offerings of fitness professionals and gym operators around the world and quantifies the data to reflect growth in trends over the past two years. Read More...
Big Ass Fans Donates 5% of Kentucky Sales for Cancer Center
Posted: September 10, 2015 in Suppliers
LEXINGTON, KY - Big Ass Fans will donate 5% of all Kentucky sales to help finish raising funds for a state-of-the-art cancer treatment suite at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center. The new radiation implant suite will provide comprehensive care for cancer patients using brachytherapy, an advanced form of treatment that delivers radioactive implants directly into cancerous tissue. Read More...
US Surgeon General Launches Campaign With National Call to Action on Walking
Posted: September 9, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The United States Surgeon General issued a call to action to address major public health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes. Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities articulates the health benefits of walking while addressing the fact that many communities unacceptably lack safe and convenient places for individuals to walk or wheelchair roll. Read More...
