In 1933 the Kjellström brothers Björn, Alvar and Arvid, together with Gunnar Tillander, launched the world’s first liquid-filled compass. It marked the start of drive for development that laid the foundations for Silva’s success, and 90 years later still sparks new innovations and product launches.
Scandinavian Outdoor Award for Sustainability Awarded to Primus SIP Power Gas for Pushing the Biogas Market Forward
Silva Sweden AB acquires 100% of the shares in Primus AB from Fenix Outdoor AB. The deal was signed today and closing of the deal will take place on April 28, 2023.
This autumn’s brightest and most extraordinary headlamp. Spectra by Silva has now been announced as an ISPO Award 2022 winner. The 10 000 lumen headlamp that will turn night into day gives you more than enough light to go full speed regardless your sport.
The Explore series are Silva's most popular headlamps for outdoor life and adventures both on land and water. In October Explore 4 is launched in four new colours: red, green, grey and blue - which one is your favourite?
September 22 is the launch date of this autumn’s brightest and most extraordinary headlamp. Turn night into day with Spectra by Silva. The 10 000 lumen will give you more than enough light to go full speed regardless your sport. Spectra is a cutting edge innovation in a sleek, intuitive design with the equivalent light output of several cars. This is by far the most powerful headlamp from Silva.
Silva's new headlamp Terra Scout has already been put to the test and has been the winner of the ISPO Award and the Scandinavian Outdoor Sustainability Award earlier this year. Terra Scout and Terra Dry Bags are launched on September 8th as the first products of the Terra initiative.
To succeed with the new business plan, new team members, with new skills and competencies have been recruited in 2022 to strengthen Silva's sales, marketing and product teams, and more recruitment's will be carried out during the autumn.
Silva, the number one Swedish compass, headlamp, and outdoor equipment brand, have taken the decision to change distribution partner in Benelux. The new distributor, Hike-A-Way, will take over distribution of Silva products in the Sport & Outdoor channels in Benelux from Homeij B.V from 1st of January 2023.
Silva's new headlamp Terra Scout is announced as ISPO Award 2022 Winner. Terra Scout is a step towards a brighter and more sustainable future. Smart innovations together with the well-known and successful concept of “reuse, reduce, recycle” are part of Silva's strategy going forward.
In the spring of 2021, Silva released two new series of orienteering compasses - Arc Jet and Spike Jet. During the summer, problems with air bubbles appeared in the compasses and all sales were stopped. The results from the analyses show that the issues with air bubbles came from irregular plastic parts from a subcontractor. New design, new suppliers and new test routines are now in place.
Leading outdoor navigation brand SILVA has signed up as title sponsor of the Northern Traverse and Lakes Traverse expedition races. Ourea Events recently acquired the two events, which will be held at the start of April, and then followed by the SILVA Great Lakeland 3Day™ at the end of the same month. From this year, SILVA has agreed a three-year sponsorship of the two Traverse races.
