Temporary injunction stops Gore-tex’s “eco claim”
Munich / Unterföhring, 21 April 2017 – The district court of Hamburg sustained an injunction suit of Sympatex Technologies GmbH against W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH on 12 April 2017. Thus, Gore must no longer claim that the ecologically disputed PTFE – core of Gore’s basic product – would be environmentally friendly on a broad environmental consensus to the extend it is produced without any PFCs of environmental concern – if Gore abides by its press release from 6 February 2017. The incorrect statement of the company that Greenpeace also endorsed this view is also part of the sustained injunction suit. The temporary injunction is a provisional regulation without any oral proceedings. However, Gore is able to lodge an appeal against it.
“We decided to take this step after the demand to correct this truth-perverting statement has been vain”, explains Dr. Rüdiger Fox, CEO of Sympatex Technologies, the measure of his company.
Sonja Zajontz
Head of PR
Sympatex Technologies GmbH
Feringastraße 7A
85774 Unterföhring
Mail sonja.zajontz@sympatex.com
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As one of the worldwide leading producers, Sympatex® Technologies has been a synonym for high-tech functional materials in clothing, footwear, accessories and technical fields of application since 1986. Together with selected partners, Sympatex develops, produces and distributes membranes, laminates and functional textiles as well as finished products worldwide. The Sympatex membrane is highly breathable, 100% wind- and waterproof and regulates the climate. It is 100% recyclable, bluesign® certified, and it received the 'Oeko-Tex-Standard 100' certificate. It is also PTFE-free and PFC-free. The technologies and procedures are based on the principles of ecological responsibility and sustainability with a special focus on the optimal carbon footprint. Sympatex is represented worldwide with sales offices and branches. www.sympatex.com
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