FILA (COMPANY)

:''This article refers to the clothing corporation, for other uses see FILA.
'Fila ' is an Italian sportswear manufacturing company, founded in 1911. It now has offices in 11 countries worldwide.

Contents

History

Apparel

Men

Women

Kids

Athletes

Individuals

See also

External links

History

Fila was created in Biella, Piedmont, by the Fila brothers in 1911. It originally started by making clothing for the people of the Italian Alps. It is now a company that makes high end quality sportswear apparel and footwear.
The company's primary product was originally underwear, before moving into sportswear in the 1970s, initially with the endorsement of tennis player Björn Borg.
The original Italian ownership Holding di Partecipazioni sold the company to US hedge fund Cerberus Capital Management in 2003, after the company over-committed itself to expensive athletic endorsements, at a time when margins were under pressure. Cerberus owns Fila through holding company Sports Brands International, which owns and operates all Fila businesses around the world with the exception of Fila Korea, which is a separate company operating the brand under licence.
In January 2007, the global Fila brand was acquired by Fila Korea, Ltd. from SBI. Fila Korea will hold the rights to the worldwide use of footwear and apparel brands of the parent firm.

Apparel

Men

The men's Fila line of sportswear include apparel for such sports as tennis, running, men's training, basketball, golf, and Fila's own line of vintage apparel, Filavita.

Women

The women's Fila line of sportswear include apparel for such sports as tennis, running, cross training, golf, and Fila's own line of vintage apparel, Filavita.

Kids

Fila has everyday day apparel for children of all ages, from infants to youth.

Athletes

Athletes that have used, or are currently using, Fila apparel include:

Individuals

★ Kim Clijsters

★ Björn Borg

★ Svetlana Kuznetsova

★ Rainer Schüttler

★ Akiko Morigami

★ Barry Bonds

★ Grant Hill

★ Jerry Stackhouse

★ Lars Burgsmüller

★ Tatiana Perebiynis

★ Andreas Seppi

★ Michael Schumacher

★ Thierry Ascione

★ Michael Green

★ Liza Galvan

★ Reinhold Messner

★ Alberto Tomba

★ Tom Watson

★ Mark Philippoussis

★ Ryoma Echizen

See also

★ Diadora

★ Lotto

★ Nike

★ Adidas

★ Reebok

★ Kappa

External links

★ http://www.fila.com

★ http://www.hoovers.com/fila-usa/--ID__47983--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml