List of sporting goods manufacturers

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This article lists notable manufacturers of sporting goods.

Brands

Sports kit manufacturers
ManufacturerCountryFoundedFounder(s)Key peopleProductsHeadquartersTotal assetsWebsite
Adidas Flag of Germany.svg Germany 18 August 1949 Adolf Dassler [1] Igor Landau, Chairman
Bjørn Gulden, CEO
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
toiletries,
clothing & accessories
Herzogenaurach, Germany €5.489 billion
(2012)
www.adidas-group.com
Admiral Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1914Cristopher Cook & Harold Hurst Sportswear,
footwear,
accessories
Manchester, England, U.K. admiralsportswear.com
Aroman Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2015Aman Ali Sportswear,
Fitness wear,
accessories
Harrar, Sialkot, P.K. aromansports.com
ASICS Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1949Kihachiro OnitsukaKiyomi Wad, Chairman
Motoi Oyama President
Sportswear,
sports equipment
Kobe, Japan ¥12.6 billion
(2010)
www.asics.com
Brooks Flag of the United States.svg United States 1914Morris GoldenbergJim Weber, CEO Sportswear,
sports & accessories
Seattle, Washington, U.S. www.brooksrunning.com
Burrda Sport 2006Teamwear, sportswear, shoes, sport accessories Doha, Qatar burrdasport.com
Castore Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6 July 2015Philip & Thomas Beahon Sportswear, clothing & accessories Manchester, England, U.K. castore.com
Champion Flag of the United States.svg United States 1919 Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. www.champion.com
Charly Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1949 Athletic shoes, sportswear, apparel, goalkeeper gloves, footballs Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico www.charly.com/en/us%20charly.com/en/us
Columbia Flag of the United States.svg United States 1938 Timothy Boyle (CEO and Acting Chairman) [2]
Thomas Cusick (CFO)
Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. www.columbia.com
Cosco Flag of India.svg India 1980Devinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director & CEO)
Narinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director)
Sportswear,
sports equipment
Delhi, India40.67 crore (March 2012) www.cosco.in
Diadora Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1948Marcello DanieliMarcello Danieli,
Mario Moretti Polegato
Footwear,
sportswear,
accessories
Caerano di San Marco, Italy www.diadora.com
Ellesse Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1959Leonardo Servadio Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Chiugiana-La Commenda, Perugia, Italy www.ellesse.com
Erreà Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1988Angelo Gandolfi Athletic shoes,
clothing,
sports equipment
Torrile, Parma, Italy www.errea.it
ERKE Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2000China Hongxing ERKE Group Sportswear,
sports equipment,
footwear,
accessories
Quanzhou, Fujian, China erke-sportgoods.com
FBT Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1952Kamol ChokephaibulkitKamol Chokephaibulkit, President
Phaveena Chokephaibulkit, Managing Director
Athletic shoes,
clothing,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Bangkok, Thailand www.fbtsports.com
Fila Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1911Fila brothers in Biella, Italy Founder
Giansevero Fila, Yoon-Soo Yoon, Chairman & CEO
Young-Chan Cho, President
Jon Epstein, President
Lee Dong Shik, Director
Athletic shoes,
clothing & accessories,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Biella, Italy (1911-2007)
Seoul, South Korea (since 2007)
www.fila.com
Gilbert Rugby United Kingdom1823William Gilbert, Rugby, EnglandWilliam Gilbert

Gray Family, 2002–Present

Rugby Balls, rugby equipment, rugby boots, Netballs, sports equipmentEast Sussex, Englandwww.gilbertrugby.com
Grand Sport Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1961Kij Pluchcha-oom Athletic shoes,
clothing,
sports equipment
Bangkok, Thailand www.grandsport.com
Hummel Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1923Messmer family in Hamburg, Germany Sportswear,
footwear
Aarhus, Denmark www.hummel.net
Interloop Limited Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1992Musadaq ZulqarnainNavid Fazil

Tariq Rashid

Yarn, Hosiery, denim and apparel. Faisalabad, Pakistan RS 43 billion (USD 150 Million 2023. http://interloop-pk.com/
Jako Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1 November 1989Rudi Sprügel and his brotherRudi Sprügel, Chairman Sportswear,
sports equipment
Mulfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany €63.8 million
(2008)
www.jako.de
Joma Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1965 Footwear,
clothing,
accessories
Portillo de Toledo, Spain www.joma-sport.com
Kappa Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1967Marco Boglione, President
Gianni Crespi, CEO
Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Turin, Italy €111 million
(2013)
www.kappa.com
Kelme Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1963Diego Quiles and José QuilesCarlos García Cobaleda (President) Sportswear, footwear Elche, Spain www.kelme.com
Lacoste Flag of France.svg France 1933 René Lacoste Athletic shoes,
clothing & accessories,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Troyes, France www.lacoste.com/us/
Le Coq Sportif Flag of France.svg France 1882 Émile Camuset Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Entzheim, France www.lecoqsportif.com/fr-fr/
Legea Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1990Salvatore MiragliaLuigi,
Emilia,
Franco Acanfora
Sportswear,
Sports equipment,
accessories
Pompei, Italy www.legea.com
Lonsdale 1960by Bernard Hart, owner by Frasers GroupSports equipment, clothing, footwear England
Lotto Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1973Caberlotto family Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Treviso, Italy www.lottosport.com
Macron Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1971Francesco Bormioli, President
Gianluca Pavanello, CEO
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Crespellano, Bologna, Italy www.macron.com
Marathon Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 1981Rodrigo Rivadeneira Athletic shoes,
clothing,
sports equipment
Quito, Ecuador www.marathon-sports.com
Mitre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1817Benjamin Crook Football balls and uniforms, rugby balls, sportswear, apparel, accessories Wakefield, England, U.K. mitre.com
Mizuno Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1906Rihachi & Rizo MizunoMasato Mizuno (Chairman) Clothing, sportswear, footwear, sports equipment Suminoe, Osaka, Japan www.mizunousa.com
New Balance Flag of the United States.svg United States 1906William J. RileyJim Davis, Chairman
Robert T. DeMartini, CEO
Athletic shoes,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. US$2.29 billion
(2012)
www.newbalance.com
Nike Flag of the United States.svg United States 1971 Bill Bowerman
Phil Knight
Phil Knight, Chairman Emeritus
Mark Parker, chairman, President, & CEO
Andrew Campion, CFO
Sportswear,
sports equipment
Washington County, Oregon, U.S. US$15.465 billion
(2012)
www.nike.com
Nivia Flag of India.svg India 1934Nihal Chand KharbandaVijay Kharabanda, CMD (1940 - 2017)
Rajesh Kharabanda, Managing Director
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories,
athletic shoes,
soccer balls,
basketballs
Jalandhar, Punjab, India www.niviasports.com
Olympikus Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1975 Vulcabras-Azaleia Athletic shoes, footwear, clothing, accessories, sports equipment Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil www.olympikus.com.br
Patrick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1892Patrice Beneteau in Vendée, France Sportswear,
athletic shoes
Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium www.patrick.eu
Peak Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1989 Footwear,
accessories,
sportswear
Quanzhou, Fujian, China peaksport.com
Penalty Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1970Malharia Cambuci S.A.Eduardo Estefano, CEO Athletic shoes, apparel, sports equipment, accessories, balls São Paulo, Brazil US$133.7 million (2012) www.penalty.com.br
Pirma Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1990Rafael León Athletic shoes, sportswear, apparel, goalkeeper gloves, footballs Purisima del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico pirma.com.mx
Provogue Flag of India.svg India 1997Arun Bhargava (Chairman & Ind.Director), Nikhil Chaturvedi (Managing Director Sportswear, Apparel Mumbai, India www.provogue.com
Puma Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1948 Rudolf Dassler Bjørn Gulden, CEO
Michael Lämmermann, CFO
Lars Sørensen, COO
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Herzogenaurach, Germany €2.367 billion
(2010)
puma.com
Quick Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1905Herman Jansen Sportswear,
sports equipment
Hengelo, Gelderland, Netherlands www.q1905.com
Reebok Flag of the United States.svg United States 1895J.W. Foster in Bolton, England, U.K. Sportswear,
sports equipment
Bolton, England, U.K. (1958-1984)
Canton, Massachusetts, U.S. (1984-2016)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (since 2016)
reebok.com
Reusch Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1934Karl ReuschErich Weitzmann Sportswear,
sports equipment,
goalkeeper gloves
Reutlingen, Germany www.reusch.com
Romai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg U.A.E. 18 July 2012Khamis Al-Rumaithy Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
United Arab Emirates www.romaiworld.com
Saeta Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1982 Footwear,
sportswear
Bogotá, Colombia www.saetasport.com
Select Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1947 Eigil Nielsen Peter Knap (CEO)
Preben Kønig (Chairman)
Football,
sportswear
Protective gear
Copenhagen, Denmark www.select-sport.com/en
Seven Flag of India.svg India 2007 MS Dhoni Footwear,
sportswear
Delhi, India https://7.life/
SG Flag of India.svg India 1931Kedar Nath Anand & Dwarka Nath Anand Cricket clothing and equipment, Footwear Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India https://shop.teamsg.in/
SS Flag of India.svg India 1969N.K. Sareen Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Meerut, India sstoncricket.com
Topper Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1975 Alpargatas Argentina Carlos Wizard Martins Uniforms and apparel

balls (association football, basketball, futsal, rugby union, tennis)

footwear, accessories

São Paulo, Brazil www.topper.com.br www.topper.com.ar
TYKA Flag of India.svg India 2009Rajan KohliRajan Kohli, MD
Sonal Kohli
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Jalandhar, Punjab, India www.tyka.com
Uhlsport Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1948Dominik Solleder,
Melanie Steinhilber, MD
Footwear,
sports equipment,
clothing & accessories
Balingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany €58.7 million
(2012)
www.uhlsportcompany.com
Umbro Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 23 May 1924Harold & Wallace Humphreys Sportswear,
sports equipment
Manchester, England, U.K. www.umbro.com
Under Armour Flag of the United States.svg United States 25 September 1996 Kevin Plank Sportswear,
sports equipment
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. www.underarmour.com
Wilson Flag of the United States.svg United States 1913 Thomas E. Wilson Balls, rackets, uniforms, apparel Chicago, Illinois, U.S. US$930 million (2010) wilson.com
Xtep Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2001Ding Shui Po Sportswear,
sports equipment,
apparel & accessories
Hong Kong, China xtep.com

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