Grivel (company)

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Grivel Mont Blanc S.r.l
Company typeS.r.l.
IndustryMechanics
Founded1818;207 years ago (1818)
Headquarters Italy, Courmayeur and Verrayes
ProductsClimbing Equipment
Climbing Gear
Increase2.svg€ 5 million
Number of employees
25 (2008)
Website www.grivel.com

Grivel Mont Blanc Srl is an Italian-based company that produces tools and equipment for alpinism, climbing, and outdoor activities. The company is the oldest manufacturer of tools for alpinism in existence. [1]

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The company has been certified GS TUF since 1992, ISO 9001 since 1996, ISO 1400 since 2004.

History

Grivel was founded in 1818 in Courmayeur, Italy. Grivel is the surname of the original founders, in particular Henry and his son Laurent, who succeeded each other for generations. [2]

In 1982, the company was purchased by Gioachino Gobbi and his family. [1] [3] The company has offices in Courmayeur and Verrayes in the Aosta Valley, and is also present in Vivaro and Chamonix.

The company was awarded a Compasso d'Oro design prize in 2016 for its "Twin Gate" carabiner. [4] [5]

In November 2024, Gioachino Gobbi, who was still acting as President of Grivel at the time, died. [6]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Grivel celebrates 200-year anniversary". Trek and Mountain. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ↑ Grivel website - Histoire (in French).
  3. ↑ Hansen, James; Tribune, International Herald (1994-08-15). "High-Tech Tackles High Altitudes". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Grivel Twin Gate carabiner wins Compasso d'Oro - ADI". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ↑ "TWIN GATE". ADI Design Museum. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Farewell to Gioachino Gobbi, grand Grivel president". PlanetMountain.com. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
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