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
Aero Bowls Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1853 Billiard tables
Billiard balls
Cue sticks
Racks 		Rockdale, New South Wales www.aerobowls.com
Alanic Flag of the United States.svg United States 2011Dioz Group Clothing California https://www.alanic.clothing/
Alcocks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1853Henry Upton Alcock Billiard tables
Billiard balls
Cue sticks
Racks 		Malvern East, Victoria alcocks.com.au
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 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 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
Converse (brand) Flag of the United States.svg United States 1898Marquis Mills Converse as Converse Rubber Shoe Company Charles H. "Chuck" Taylor, Jack Purcell, Aaron Cain (President and CEO) sneakers, clothing, Accessories Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Increase2.svgUS$2.4 billion (2023) converse.com
Cosco Flag of India.svg India 1980Devinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director & CEO)
Narinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director)		 Sportswear,
sports equipment 		Delhi, India₹40.67 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 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1823William 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 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 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
PF Flyers Flag of the United States.svg United States 1937 B.F. Goodrich Jack Purcell Apparel, Clothing, Shoes Boston (Allston, neighborhood), Massachusetts, U.S. $5.7m annual revenue (2024) www.pfflyers.com
Pirma Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1990Rafael León Athletic shoes, sportswear, apparel, goalkeeper gloves, footballs Purisima del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico pirma.com.mx
Rajco Industry USA Flag of the United States.svg United States 1935M. Shaffi BhattiIjaz-Bhatti (CEO) M. Shahbaz Bhatti (Exective Director) Sportswear, apparel, uniforms, Workwear, Sialkot, Pakistan $107m annual revenue (2024) Rajcousa.com
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
Saucony Flag of the United States.svg United States 1898William A. Donmoyer, Thomas S. Levan, Walter C.C. Snyder, and Benjamin F. ReiderAbraham R Hyde Athletic shoes, jackets, hoodies, T-shirts, sweatpants, shorts, socks, hats, backpacks Boston (Waltham, suburb), Massachusetts, U.S. $93.4m annual revenue (2024) saucony.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/
Tryout sports Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2008Wahab Sportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories 		Sialkot , Pakistan tryout-sports.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

References

  1. ↑ Barbara Smit (2009). Sneaker Wars. New York: Harper Perennial. p. 5. ISBN   978-0-06-124658-6.
  2. ↑ "Tim Boyle to Serve as Acting Chairman of Columbia Sportswear Company's Board of Directors Following the Passing of Gert Boyle; Details Regarding Share Ownership" (Press release). Columbia Sportswear. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. "A Soccer Sore Point - India Real Time - WSJ". blogs.wsj.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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