AGV (helmet manufacturer)
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Motorcycle helmets |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Gino Amisano |
| Headquarters | Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy |
| Products | AGV MDS |
| Parent | Dainese |
| Website | Official Website |
AGV SpA. (Amisano Gino Valenza) is an Italian motorcycle helmet firm, founded by Gino Amisano (1920–2009), which started out in 1946 making leather seats and motorcycle saddles. A year later, in 1947, the company started making its first motorcycle helmets. In July 2007, the company was acquired by Dainese.
The brand is most notably associated with motorcycle World Champions Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini, both of whom have used AGV helmets throughout their career. In 2008, Rossi was made an honorary president of the company. The brand can also count past Formula One world champions such as Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi and Nelson Piquet as wearers.
Michael Parrotte opened talks with AGV Helmets in Italy about a plan to launch the brand in the USA.
Parrotte begins to import helmets into the US through his company Intersport
AGV Helmets signed a long term licensing contract with Intersport, Inc. to use the AGV brand on apparel and related products. First product created under the AGVSPORT brand name (the CX-1 glove) was worn by GP racing star Randy Mamola.
AGVSPORT brand name appeared on the products for the first time and replaced the AGV name and tri color logo.
Loris Capirossi won his first GP World Championship wearing AGVSPORT brand leathers and AGV helmets.
AGV Helmets purchases 51% of AGV Sports Group.
AGV Sports Group repurchases it shares from AGV Helmets to regain independence.
AGV Sports Group sponsored riders include Mat Mladin, Ben Bostrom, Eric Bostrom, Miquel DuHamel, Aaron Yates, Thomas Stevens, Pascal Picotte, and Steve Crevier.
New contemporary lettering and logo introduced and appeared on products worldwide until 2010.
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