Head (company)

HEAD is an international sporting goods manufacturer based in Amsterdam ( parent company HEAD NV) and in Kennelbach (Vorarlberg, Austria, HEAD International GmbH and HEAD Sport GmbH ). The HTM Sport GmbH ( Head Tyrolia Mares ) is based in Schwechat.

History

The American Howard Head (* 1914 in Philadelphia, † 1991) developed the first ski in sandwich construction. In 1947, he was still working as an aircraft engineer and was the first time skiing. He was disappointed with the heavy and stiff material of skis that were made entirely of wood. As a result, he quit his job and put all his energy and know- how in the development of new technologies for the ski manufacturing: Today, this is known as " metal sandwich construction " and familiar.

In 1950 he founded the company HEAD Ski COMPANY, INC.

Meanwhile provides HEAD ago also tennis, squash and badminton equipment. Since 1996, the formerly independent Italian Diving accessories company Mares is its own brand of Head Group.

Other trademarks are TYROLIA and PENN, so that the overall Group as Head Tyrolia Mares ( HTM Group) operates. This was in the 1990s in the meantime in possession of the Austrian Austria Tabak. HEAD N.V. is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange ( HEAD) and the NYSE ( HED) listed corporation.

Production

The skis are now made in Kennel Bach, part of the production has been in recent years to Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) outsourced; the production of bindings and ski boots - engineering is done in Schwechat. Tennis rackets and shoes are produced in the Far East.

Products and brands

  • Head (skis and ski boots, snowboards, Tennis-/Squash-/Badminton- and racquetball racquets )
  • HEAD / Penn (tennis and racquetball balls)
  • Tyrolia ( ski bindings)
  • Mares and Dacor (diving equipment )
  • Scuba Schools International ( SSI) training organization

Sporting successes

HEAD outfitted known as skier Patrick Ortlieb, Hermann Maier or Anja Parson, examples of current alpine skiing professionals are Bode Miller, Maria Hoefl - Riesch and Lindsey Vonn. In tennis, Novak Djokovic Sports also include, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Maria Sharapova to known active players, Andre Agassi won his greatest success with the brand HEAD racquets. In 1992 HEAD won the Olympic gold medal in both sports with Patrick Ortlieb and Marc Rosset.

Weblink

  • Company Website
  • Company Website TYROLIA

Swell

  • Sporting goods manufacturer
  • Companies (Vorarlberg)
  • Schwechat
380114
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