HEAD International GmbH in Kennelbach

Beschreibung und Mehrwerte

Head NV, premium sports equipment

Head NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment. We are a technology driven company, our motto being “Superior Performance Through Superior Technology”.

We can trace our roots back to 1950 when Howard Head, the inventor of the first metal ski, founded the company. The Tyrolia bindings and Mares diving brands were added in the 1970’s and more recently the Penn balls and Dacor diving brands were acquired during the 1990’s.

Head NV has been under its present management since 1996 and is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.

Our current operations are organized into four divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing. Within these divisions we have created or acquired some of the most recognizable brands in the sporting goods market including:

Head Tennis, squash, paddle and racquetball racquets, tennis balls, tennis footwear, badminton products, alpine skis, ski bindings and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots

Penn Tennis and racquetball balls

Tyrolia Alpine ski bindings

Mares/Dacor Diving equipment

We hold leading positions in all of our product markets and our products are endorsed by some of the world’s top athletes including Richard Gasquet, Andrew Murray, Ivan Ljubicic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Patty Schnyder, Amelie Mauresmo, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller, Didier Cuche, Marco Büchel, Patrick Staudacher, Maria Riesch, Elisabeth Görgl, Sarka Zahrobska, Jon Olsson and Gianluca Genoni.

Our products are sold through over 29,000 accounts including pro shops, specialty sporting goods stores and mass merchants in over 85 countries around the world.

Our strategy has always been to develop groundbreaking products positioned at middle to high price points. We believe this helps us achieve our financial returns as well as gain market share.