Völkl

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Volkl Group

Type
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Straubing, Germany
Key people	Georg Völkl, founder
Industry	Sporting goods
Products	Skis, Racquets, Apparel, Accessories, Tennis Equipment
Parent	Jarden Corporation
Website	www.volkl.com

Völkl is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Germany. It is a subsidiary of the Jarden Corporation. Initially it manufactured skis, but has extended its line to snowboards, outerwear, and tennis gear. The American branch is located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire along with its exclusive binding manufacturer, Marker.

1 Völkl skis
2 Völkl in professional tennis
3 Völkl Sport America
4 Völkl Ski Team
5 Tennis Racquet Models
6 External links

[edit] Völkl skis

Since 1923, Völkl has manufactured skis in Straubing, Germany. Straubing is a Bavarian town about an hour's drive north of Munich. Though they recently built a state-of-the-art production facility in Straubing, the original factory is still in use as the Völkl World Logistics Center.

[edit] Völkl in professional tennis

Völkl tennis racquets were used by players such as Boris Becker and Petr Korda. The list of current players includes Felix Mantilla, Radek Stepanek, Jiri Novak, Dominika Cibulkova and Martin Damm.

[edit] Völkl Sport America

Located in New Hampshire, Völkl Sport America is the importer and distributor of Völkl products in the United States. Völkl is a subsidiary of Völkl International. K2 Corporation of Carlsbad, California owns both Völkl Sport America and Völkl International. K2 was acquired by the Jarden Corporation in 2007.