List of sporting goods manufacturers explained

This article lists notable manufacturers of sporting goods.

Brands

Sports kit manufacturers
ManufacturerCountryFoundedFounder(s)Key peopleProductsHeadquartersTotal assetsWebsite
Adidas Germany18 August 1949Adolf Dassler[1] Igor Landau, Chairman
Bjørn Gulden, CEO
Sportswear,
sports equipment,
toiletries,
clothing & accessories
Herzogenaurach, Germany€5.489 billion
(2012)
Admiral United Kingdom1914Cristopher Cook & Harold HurstSportswear,
footwear,
accessories
Manchester, England, U.K.
ASICS Japan1949Kihachiro Onitsuka Kiyomi Wad, Chairman
Motoi Oyama President
Sportswear,
sports equipment
Kobe, Japan¥12.6 billion
(2010)
Brooks United States1914Morris GoldenbergJim Weber, CEOSportswear,
sports & accessories
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Burrda Sport2006Teamwear, sportswear, shoes, sport accessoriesDoha, Qatar
Castore United Kingdom6 July 2015Philip & Thomas BeahonSportswear, clothing & accessoriesManchester, England, U.K.
Champion United States1919Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Charly Mexico1949Athletic shoes, sportswear, apparel, goalkeeper gloves, footballsLeon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Columbia United States1938Timothy Boyle [2]
Thomas Cusick (CFO)
Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Cosco India1980Devinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director & CEO)
Narinder Kumar Jain (Managing Director)
Sportswear,
sports equipment
Delhi, India40.67 crore (March 2012)www.cosco.in
Diadora Italy1948Marcello DanieliMarcello Danieli,
Mario Moretti Polegato
Footwear,
sportswear,
accessories
Caerano di San Marco, Italy
Ellesse Italy1959Leonardo ServadioClothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Chiugiana-La Commenda, Perugia, Italy
Erreà Italy1988Angelo GandolfiAthletic shoes,
clothing,
sports equipment
Torrile, Parma, Italy
ERKE China2000China Hongxing ERKE GroupSportswear,
sports equipment,
footwear,
accessories
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
FBT Thailand1952Kamol ChokephaibulkitKamol Chokephaibulkit, President
Phaveena Chokephaibulkit, Managing Director
Athletic shoes,
clothing,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Bangkok, Thailand
Fila South Korea1911Fila brothers in Biella, ItalyFounder
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)
GilbertUnited Kingdom1823William Gilbert, Rugby, EnglandWilliam Gilbert Gray Family, 2002-PresentRugby Balls, rugby equipment, rugby boots, Netballs, sports equipmentEast Sussex, England www.gilbertrugby.com
Grand Sport Thailand1961Kij Pluchcha-oomAthletic shoes,
clothing,
sports equipment
Bangkok, Thailand
Hummel Denmark1923Messmer family in Hamburg, GermanySportswear,
footwear
Aarhus, Denmark
Jako Germany1 November 1989Rudi Sprügel and his brotherRudi Sprügel, ChairmanSportswear,
sports equipment
Mulfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany€63.8 million
(2008)
Joma Spain1965Footwear,
clothing,
accessories
Portillo de Toledo, Spain
Kappa Italy1967Marco Boglione, President
Gianni Crespi, CEO
Clothing,
sportswear,
footwear
Turin, Italy€111 million
(2013)
Kelme Spain1963Diego Quiles and José QuilesCarlos García Cobaleda (President)Sportswear, footwearElche, Spain
Lacoste France1933René LacosteAthletic shoes,
clothing & accessories,
sportswear,
sports equipment
Troyes, France
Le Coq Sportif France1882Émile CamusetSportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Entzheim, France
Legea Italy1990Salvatore MiragliaLuigi,
Emilia,
Franco Acanfora
Sportswear,
Sports equipment,
accessories
Pompei, Italy
Lonsdale1960by Bernard Hart, owner by Frasers GroupSports equipment, clothing, footwearEngland
Lotto Italy1973Caberlotto familySportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Treviso, Italy
Macron Italy1971Francesco Bormioli, President
Gianluca Pavanello, CEO
1981 Rodrigo RivadeneiraQuito, Ecuador
Mitre United Kingdom1817Benjamin CrookFootball balls and uniforms, rugby balls, sportswear, apparel, accessoriesWakefield, England, U.K.
1906 Rihachi & Rizo Mizuno Masato Mizuno (Chairman) Clothing, sportswear, footwear, sports equipment
1906 William J. Riley Jim Davis, Chairman
Robert T. DeMartini, CEO
US$2.29 billion
(2012)
1971 Phil Knight, Chairman Emeritus
Mark Parker, chairman, President, & CEO
Andrew Campion, CFO
US$15.465 billion
(2012)
1934 Nihal Chand Kharbanda Vijay Kharabanda, CMD (1940 - 2017)
Rajesh Kharabanda, Managing Director
Olympikus Brazil1975Vulcabras-AzaleiaAthletic shoes, footwear, clothing, accessories, sports equipmentJundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
1892
1989
Penalty Brazil1970Malharia Cambuci S.A.Eduardo Estefano, CEOAthletic shoes, apparel, sports equipment, accessories, ballsSão Paulo, BrazilUS$133.7 million (2012)
Pirma Mexico1990Rafael LeónAthletic shoes, sportswear, apparel, goalkeeper gloves, footballsPurisima del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico
Provogue India1997Arun Bhargava (Chairman & Ind.Director), Nikhil Chaturvedi (Managing DirectorSportswear, ApparelMumbai, India
1948 Bjørn Gulden, CEO
Michael Lämmermann, CFO
Lars Sørensen, COO
€2.367 billion
(2010)
1905 Herman Jansen
Reebok United States1895J.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)
1934 Karl Reusch Erich Weitzmann
18 July 2012 Khamis Al-Rumaithy United Arab Emirates
Saeta Colombia1982Footwear,
sportswear
Bogotá, Colombia
Select Denmark1947Eigil NielsenPeter Knap 
Preben Kønig
Football,
sportswear
Protective gear
Copenhagen, Denmark
Seven India2007MS DhoniFootwear,
sportswear
Delhi, Indiahttps://7.life/
SG India1931Kedar Nath Anand & Dwarka Nath AnandCricket clothing and equipment, FootwearMeerut, Uttar Pradesh, Indiahttps://shop.teamsg.in/
Foxedo Sports Pakistan2015Shams MureedShams MureedCEOSportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Sialkot, Pakistan
SS India1969N.K. SareenSportswear,
sports equipment,
accessories
Meerut, Indiasstoncricket.com
Topper Brazil1975Alpargatas ArgentinaCarlos Wizard MartinsUniforms and apparel

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

footwear, accessories

São Paulo, Brazil
2009 Rajan Kohli Rajan Kohli, MD
Sonal Kohli
1948 Dominik Solleder,
Melanie Steinhilber, MD
€58.7 million
(2012)
23 May 1924 Harold & Wallace Humphreys
25 September 1996
Wilson United States1913Thomas E. WilsonBalls, rackets, uniforms, apparelChicago, Illinois, U.S.US$930 million (2010)
2001 Ding Shui Po Sportswear,
sports equipment,
apparel & accessories

References

  1. Book: Barbara Smit. 5. Sneaker Wars. Harper Perennial. 2009. New York. 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 . Columbia Sportswear . November 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105110523/https://investor.columbia.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/276/tim-boyle-to-serve-as-acting-chairman-of-columbia . November 5, 2019 . November 5, 2019 . live.