Fischer (company)
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| Industry | Sporting goods |
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| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Ried im Innkreis, Austria |
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Key people
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Josef Fischer Sr., founder Franz Föttinger, CEO Bernhard Matzner, CFO |
| Products | Alpine Skis, Alpine Bindings, Alpine Boots, Alpine Poles, Nordic Skis, Nordic Bindings, Nordic Boots, Nordic Poles, Jumping Skis, Accessories and Hockey |
| Revenue | (2011l12) 184,7 million EUR (2012l13) 173,5 million EUR (2013l14) 186,1 million EUR (2014l15) 159,8 million EUR |
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Number of employees
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Ried im Innkreis (AUT): 492 Mukatschewo (UKR): 1167 Other locations: 139 |
| Website | www.fischersports.com www.fischer-hockey.com |
Fischer Sports is an Austrian company that produces Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing and Hockey equipment. It is one of the largest manufacturers of equipment in the world cup for both Nordic and Alpine skiing disciplines and manufactures a wide range of skis and ski equipment targeted against both professionals and amateurs. Fischer has achieved innovative success in both Alpine and Nordic in the last three World Championships as well as at the Olympic Games.
Fischer Sports has several affilitates:
The early years
The company was founded in 1924 by Josef Fischer, Sr., a cartwright, in Ried im Innkreis, northeast of Salzburg, Austria. In addition to making wagons, he made an occasional pair of skis. By 1938, the company had significantly expanded its ski manufacturing, with 30 employees, and selling 2,000 pairs of handmade skis in the United States alone. Following the conclusion of World War II, Josef Fischer, Jr. became involved in the reconstruction of the company.
Emergence into a new era
In 1949, Fischer developed the first ski press to speed up production, which was still by hand. By 1958, the company employed 137 craftsmen, and was manufacturing 53,000 pairs of skis annually. In that year, Fischer adopted its three-triangle logo. In 1964, the company completed a new factory on the outskirts of town, featuring a state-of-the-art computerized sawmill. Fischer also introduces metal skis for the first time, on which Egon Zimmerman won the downhill at the 1964 Winter Olympics. By 1967, the company had 775 employees, and produced 330,000 pairs of skis. The company has devoted considerable research efforts over the years to develop skis for racing, including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and skis for attempting the world speed record.
On the fast track
In the early 70s, Fischer became the biggest ski manufacturer in the world. The Europa 77, with its fibre-glass technology, was revolutionary. This was the foundation to capture the Scandinavian market. Franz Klammer won the Olympics in 1976 on Fischer C4 skis. In 1988, Fischer opened the factory in Mukatschewo (Ukraine).
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