Johnson Health Tech Explained

Johnson Health Tech 喬山健康科技
Industry:	Fitness industry
Foundation:	Taichung, Taiwan^[1]
Founder:	Peter Lo
Location City:	Taichung
Location Country:	Taiwan
Locations:	Worldwide
Area Served:	Worldwide
Products:	Fitness equipments
Subsid:	Johnson Fitness & Wellness, Horizon Fitness, Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness

Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd. (JHT;) is a multinational company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of exercise equipment. It is headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan.^[2] JHT's products include treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers, weight training machines etc.^[3] The company has manufacturing plants in Shanghai and Taiwan, and R&D centers in Shanghai, Taiwan, and North America.^[4] It is the winner of two Taiwan Excellence Awards.

Brands

The brands owned by Johnson Health Tech are:

• Johnson Fitness & Wellness

A Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based^[5] personal fitness and wellness retailer that sells treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, home gyms and accessories.

• Horizon Fitness

A Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based^[6] company that manufactures treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers for domestic use.

• Advanced Fitness Groups (AFG): Also a Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based subsidiary^[7] that acts as a semi-exclusive name brand for Sears (in the United States) and Canadian Tire (in Canada)^[8]
• Matrix Fitness

A company that manufactures exercise equipment for commercial use.^[9]

• Vision Fitness

A company that manufactures exercise equipment for domestic and commercial use.^[10]

JHT is present in the Indian market through contracts with Snap and Gold's Gym. In June 2010, it expanded its presence in the India by making a three-year contract with Talwalkars regarding the supply of gym equipments. Before June 2010, JHT's annual sale in India was 2 million USD. As of 2009, 7.5% of JHT's global revenue, amounting 23 million USD, comes from the Chinese market.^[2]

Controversy

In August 2015, Johnson Health Tech was fined $3 million by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission for failing to report defects in its Matrix Fitness Ascent and Elliptical trainers. The commission was not notified promptly of multiple reports of smoking, fires, and melted power components. Johnson Health Tech agreed to pay the fine but did not admit to the charges.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Heritage. Johnson Health Tech. 10 February 2013.
2. News: Liu. Philip. Johnson Health Tech Looks for Growth in Commercial Fitness Equipment Market. 10 February 2013. CENS.com. July 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227020535/http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_33074.html. 27 February 2015.
3. Web site: Profile: Johnson Health Tech Co Ltd. reuters.com. 10 February 2013.
4. Web site: Our Brands. Johnson Health Tech. 10 February 2013.
5. Web site: About Johnson Fitness & Wellness. Johnson Fitness & Wellness. 31 May 2018.
6. Web site: About Horizon Fitness. Johnson Fitness & Wellness. 10 February 2013.
7. Web site: About Advanced Fitness Groups. Advanced Fitness Groups. 30 August 2015.
8. Web site: Find a Retailer. Advanced Fitness Groups. 30 August 2015.
9. Web site: About Matrix. Matrix Fitness. 21 January 2020.
10. Web site: The Vision Fitness Story. Vision Fitness. 10 February 2013.
11. Web site: Johnson Health Tech Agrees to Pay $3 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fitness Equipment. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. 30 August 2015.