Suunto

Suunto Oy [ su ː ntɔ ] is a Finnish - instruments company that sport function watches, dive computers and compasses manufactures. The headquarters and the production facility are located in Vantaa, Finland. Suunto is since 1999 owned by Amer Sports.

History

Suunto was founded in 1936 by the surveyor and inventor Tuomas Vohlonen as a family. Initially presented the company manufactures magnetic compasses that are worn like a watch on your wrist (M -311). While also worn on a bracelet Adrianov compasses in Russia were already in use, but Vohlonens type possessed in contrast to those on a liquid- mounted capsule. Vohlonen did this in 1933, so already patented before founding the company. During the Second World War, these compasses were primarily created for the Finnish military, and are still in production. Due to the necessary mass production, the development of production steps is crucial for the company was. 1939 died Vohlonen, which is why his wife led the company continued until 1952. The range was 1965 to compasses for divers (SK -4) and in 1975 expanded to the Cathedral Compass for sailing. In the following years the company became known worldwide. Since 1987, develops and produces Suunto dive computer and electronic compasses since the 1990s, as well as outdoor and sports watches. In 1996, Suunto Swiss compass manufacturer Recta in Biel, which customers including the armies of Switzerland, Austria and Canada. Under the product name of Global System recta distributes compass with a particular capsule design that can be used regardless of the inclination of the local magnetic world. 1999 Suunto was acquired by Amer Sports Group. In the years 2010 and 2012 sports and diving watches from Suunto been awarded the red dot design award.

Company Profile

Failure to publish a duty and established by company policy of the parent company are only sparse information about the company. According to self-reported Suunto has around 400 employees and sells its products in about 100 countries. According to a study Suunto holds a 40% share of the market for dive computer. In 2012, the company achieved - as the area of the parent company Amer Sports Instruments Sports - sales of 104.2 million euros.