News Archive
Keela will be exhibiting at the Gadget Show 7-11th April 2010
This hugely anticipated event is already sold out!
The inaugral OTS Novel Awards were presented to the winners at the Outdoor Trade Show on Monday 28th September. Keela turned out to be the brand to beat by winning the overall ''Product of the Year'' for its ESP clothing system.
Camping brand Vango took home both Camping Equipment and Sleeping Bag Awards for its camp bed and the Supernova 5000 respectively. While Keela shined above the rest in the Clothing Category. Sole walked away with the Footwear Award for the Platinum Sport Flips while Edgar Brothers received the Accessories Award for the Light for Life Torch.
The panel of judges which included some of the outdoor industry's best known names from the trade and consumer press and the retail sector, spent time analysing the three finalist products of each category before highlighting their favourites. The winners were then presented with their own trophies by renowned mountaineer and adventurer Alan Hinkes.
Throughout the Outdoor Trade Show products from all the finalists were placed on display within a dedicated area giving visitors a chance to view the innovative designs and technologies.
Held at the Outdoor Trade Social the Novel awards ceremony was witnessed by over 300 exhibitors and visitors who were keen to see which products were favoured by the judges.
OTS show Organiser Marta Williams commented ''It was great to have such positive interests in the Novel Awards with many exhibitors keen to put their products forward. There was a healthy competitive atmosphere at the awards ceremony with all the finalists companies eager to find out who won. We are hoping to develop the awards for next years show with more categories and even more entries from exhibitors.''
Mountain Rescue Needs Your Help!
The Mountain Rescue Team has to pay VAT on what they purchase and it is our view that this negates the important work that they do! A petition has been set up and submitted to Number 10 to ensure that this is put right. Click the link below to sign the petition.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/MRSERVICE/
It is estimated that the combined efforts of the 50+ teams in the organisation save the tax payer in excess of £6 million per annum. The police have the statutory responsibility for missing persons yet lack the resources to search for them. If they had to find the resources they would have to take police officers off their normal duties, making the street less safe.
The task of searching is often sub-contracted to MR teams, hence the saving to us tax payers. Not all searches are for mountaineers. Increasingly MR teams are called out to search rural and urban areas for elderly persons suffering from dementure, missing children and adults determined to self harm. MR teams played pivotal rolls at Lockerbie, the Chinese cockling tragedy on Morcambe Bay and the Virgin trains derailment in Cumbria.
The MR service is appealing to government to excuse them of VAT in return for the savings they offer. It is estimated that the combined VAT bill of the 50 teams is approximately £200,000. The would make a tremendous boost to their collective finances. To date government are not listening, hence the petition.
Every MR team functions purely on the generosity of individuals, organisations and businesses in their own area to supply the service they provide. None of them receive any guaranteed funding whatsoever. The majority of them are registered charities.
Please Take A Minute And Make A Difference.
We have done it again. The awards keep on coming for Keela Outdoor Clothing. This time round, the Keela Skye 200 Fleece has been voted top choice by BBC Countryfile Magazine. Read the review here.
System Dual Protection, the only waterproof performance system that works in wet and cold conditions has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise : Innovation 2008 for outstanding achievement in the field of design and development. Click here to find out more.
They were so impressed that they gave it the 'Clever Idea' stamp of approval. Find out what Canal Boat Magazine had to say about the Stashaway Jacket here.
The Neutronic Jacket is racking up quite a few admirers these days. The latest to join the list being non-other than Athletics Weekly Magazine. Read the review here.
Flying out the blocks the Keela Multi-Activity Trousers have picked up a 5-STAR rating in London Lite Newspaper. Read the review here.
The lightest jacket ever? That is the question Today's Golfer Magazine are asking after trying out the Neutronic jacket for themselves. Read the review here.
Keela will be exhibiting our new range of performance outdoor clothing at this years ISPO exhibition in Munich, 27-30 January.
Visit us on stand B6.316 to see Keela technology in the fabric.
Taking the top spot in BBC Countryfile Magazines Waterproof Jacket test has seen the Keela Cumulus Jacket with System Dual Protection become the raining champion!
Our congratulations go to Rube Fernando on his recent appointment as Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Fife. Mr Fernando is the Director of Keela International.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant is the representative of the British Monarch in a designated area of the United Kingdom and Mr Fernando will now fly the banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland in Fife.
“I am very proud to receive this accolade and look forward to tackling the various responsibilities of the future head on. It is something I feel I share with the people I work with and, of course, the citizens of the Kingdom of Fife.”
Rube Fernando
Total dominance. The Keela Simpson Jacket has just taken not only Best of Test in Trail Magazines (Britains best-selling hill walking magazine) yearly waterproof gear test, but also the Best Value award as well.
Congratulations to the Sonic Jacket for taking first place in Country Walking Magazines (Britains best-selling walking magazine) in their Waterproof Jacket group test; recieving highest marks against its competitors in comfort, fit and performance.
We've done it again. The Zenith Gilet has scooped up the 'Best Buy' award from OE-Magazine.
The Prince's Trust offers practical solutions to help change young peoples lives for the better. This year they have Keela on their side in the form of hi-tech Blizzard fabric jackets.
'Marginally lighter than a match' is what they said. The Keela Neutronic Smock has scooped up yet another award, this time from Go Active Magazine.
The 2007 European Outdoor Trade Fair is running from July 19 – 22 in Friedrichshafen and we will be their showing of our latest and greatest. We will be debuting the new for 2008 Urban Trail jacket; designed for the Outdoor Enthusiast who also wants a jacket for the outdoors whether it be in the Town or out in the country.
We will also be previewing our new Men's Stormcheater fleece. A stylish fleece that keeps you warm and dry thanks to a waterproof/breathable membrane.
Also the Ladies Solar Fleece, a classic go anywhere fleece for casual country walking.
You can see this and more at the Keela stand-no A5-403. We hope to see you there.
It has been a while, but it is back and better than ever. The Keela web site has returned with a complete overview of our award winning range of performance outdoor clothing and new additions such as safety tips, packing guides and our True Life Experience competition which is offering great prizes this month and every month thereafter. Feel free to have a browse around to spot what's new.