Macron (sportswear)
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Textile |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Products | |
Revenue | €196.6m (2023) |
Number of employees | 373 (2023) |
Website | macron.com |
Macron S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Crespellano, Bologna. It is considered a European leader in the production of active sportswear.[1]
Macron operates in three main business areas:
- Teamwear: for football, basketball, rugby, volleyball, baseball, handball, five-a-side football, and running.
- Merchandising: official kits, free-time apparel, and accessories for the supporters of Macron's sponsored clubs.
- Leisurewear: sports-inspired apparel for those wishing to wear Macron off the field.[1]
Origin of name
[edit]The company's name comes from the greek prefix "μακρο-" (makro-) which means "large". This is to emphasize the large scope of the company and its view for the business. It was then modified to "Macron" to be the opposite of "micron", which is a unit of length to measure something small.[2]
History
[edit]Macron was founded in 1971 as a distributor of American sportswear brands in Italy.[1] A major expansion of the organisation took place in 1994, coincident with relocation and consolidation to Crespellano.[1]
Macron began providing teamwear to professional football in 2001, its first contract being with Bologna.[1] Expansion beyond the domestic Italian market began in 2005.[1]
In 2014, Macron secured a four-year agreement with Bolton Wanderers for naming rights to their home stadium, with the stadium becoming known as the Macron Stadium from July 2014.[3] Macron supplanted Reebok as both stadium sponsor and kit supplier.[3]
Corporate governance
[edit]As of 2014[update], Macron's chief executive officer (CEO) was Gianluca Pavanello.[4] and the company's president was Francesco Bromioli.[5]
Sponsorships and customers
[edit]This section may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience.(September 2022) |
This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2024) |
Macron sponsors or makes a variety of organisations, teams and, events. In many cases, the wording of published accounts does not make a clear demarcation between a case where a team has purchased kit (aka uniforms or strip) versus those whose kit has been provided as a matter of sponsorship. The following is a partial list of these sponsorship/customer relationships.[citation needed]
Associations
[edit]- South Australian Futsal League
- Hallmark Security League
- Isthmian League
- Maurice Revello Tournament
- Baseball League
- División de Honor
Australian rules football
[edit]Baseball
[edit]Basketball
[edit]National teams
[edit]- Albania
- Australia
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Italy (From 2023)
- Lebanon
- Malta
- North Macedonia (From 2022)
- Norway
- U.A.E.
Club teams
[edit]- KK Borik Puntamika
- Dubrovnik
- Zabok
- Zagreb
- FC Nantes
- Stade Clermontois
- Bamberg
- Ludwigsburg
- Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
- Alba Fehérvár
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C
- Benetton Basket
- Recanati
- Fortitudo Agrigento
- Pallacanestro Varese
- Sutor Montegranaro
- Pistoia
- Pallacanestro Reggiana (From 2021 - 2022 season).
- Faenza Basket Project Girls
- Casale Monferrato
- Basket Femminile Le Mura Lucca (From 2021 - 2022 season).
- Andrea Costa Imola Basket
- Aurora Basket Jesi
- Gor Mahia
- KB Prishtina
- Gulbenes Buki
- Panevėžio Lietkabelis
- Klaipėdos Neptūnas
- Utenos Juventus
- Wydad AC
- Mouloudia Club Oujda
- Donar
- FC Struga
- Wisła Kraków
- Académica de Coimbra
- Oliveirense Basquetebol
- Sporting CP
- Vagos
- BCA Pitesti
- CSM Satu Mare
- BC Triumph Lyubertsy
- BC Severstal
- KK Union Olimpija
- KK Splošna Plovba Portorož
- CB Collado Villalba
- Básquet Coruña
- Meridiano Alicante
- Guadalajara Basket
- BC Dnipro
- Ferro-ZNTU
Cricket
[edit]National teams
[edit]Esports
[edit]Football
[edit]International confederations
[edit]International competitions
[edit]National teams
[edit]Africa
[edit]- Benin (From 2024)
- Congo
- Comoros
- Equatorial Guinea (From 2024)
- Niger
- South Sudan
Asia
[edit]Americas
[edit]- Dominican Republic
- Greenland
- Suriname (From 2024)
Europe
[edit]Oceania
[edit]Domestic leagues
[edit]Referees
[edit]Macron is also the official referee kits supplier for the leagues:
Club teams
[edit]Albania
[edit]Algeria
[edit]- MC El Bayadh
- MC Oran
- NC Magra
- Paradou AC
- Sétif (From 2024-2025 season)
- USM Alger (From 2023-2024 season)
Angola
[edit]Armenia
[edit]Aruba
[edit]Australia
[edit]- Adelaide United
- Armadale
- Avondale
- Bendigo City
- Brunswick Zebras
- Ellenbrook FC
- Clifton Hill
- Gepps Cross Knights Futsal Club
- Inter Lions
- Keilor Park
- Langwarrin
- Melbourne Knights
- Melbourne Victory
- Mount Lilydale Old Collegians
- Peninsula Power
- Perth
- Perth Glory
- Point Cook
- Port Adelaide Football Club
- Sandringham
- Sutherland Sharks
- Werribee City
- Whittlesea Ranges
- Olympic Kingsway SC
Austria
[edit]- FK Austria Wien (From 2024-2025 season)
- SKN St. Pölten
- F.C. Wacker Innsbruck
Bahrain
[edit]Belgium
[edit]Belarus
[edit]Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]- Zrinjski Mostar
- Željezničar
- Čelik Zenica
- HŠK Posušje (from 2024-2025 season)
- Sloboda Tuzla (from 2024-2025 season)
Bulgaria
[edit]Cameroon
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Alliance United FC
- Atlético Ottawa
- Calgary Foothills FC
- Cavalry FC
- Edmonton Scottish
- FC Edmonton
- FC Manitoba
- Forge FC
- HFX Wanderers FC
- Montreal Manic
- Oakville Blue Devils FC
- Pacific FC
- Toronto High Park FC
- Sigma FC
- Valour FC
- Vaughan Azzurri
- Victoria Highlanders
- York United FC
Chile
[edit]Croatia
[edit]- HNK Hajduk Split (Until 2023-2024 season)
- NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
- NK Karlovac
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
- HNK Segesta
- NK Zagreb
Cyprus
[edit]Czech Republic
[edit]- FC Baník Ostrava (from 2024-2025 season)
- FC Viktoria Plzeň
- FK Teplice
Denmark
[edit]Egypt
[edit]England
[edit]- Accrington Stanley [11]
- AFC Portchester
- AFC Totton
- Blackburn Rovers
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bradford City[12]
- Bristol Rovers
- Brixham A.F.C.
- Darlington F.C.
- Daventry Town
- Colchester United
- Crystal Palace
- Droylsden
- Eastbourne Borough
- Falmouth Town
- Glebe
- Farsley
- Gillingham
- Gloucester City
- Grays Athletic
- Guiseley AFC
- Hastings United
- Leek Town
- Lincoln Ladies
- Maidstone United
- Margate
- Oxford City
- Oxford United
- Porthleven
- Reading
- Redbridge
- Ruan Minor
- Salisbury City
- Scunthorpe United
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Shepshed Dynamo
- Southend United
- Stafford Rangers
- Stevenage
- Stoke City
- Tamworth
- Thatcham Town
- Walthamstow F.C.
- Walsall (From 2024-25 season)
- Wealdstone
- West Bromwich Albion (From 2024 -2025 season).
- Weymouth
- Windsor
- Worcester City
Ethiopia
[edit]Finland
[edit]- MyPa (From 2021-)
France
[edit]Georgia
[edit]- Dinamo Batumi[13]
- Torpedo Kutaisi (From 2023-2024 season)
Germany
[edit]- Arminia Bielefeld
- Energie Cottbus (From 2023-2024 season)
- Carl Zeiss Jena
- Hannover 96
- Hannover 96 II
- Karlsruher SC
- SV Lippstadt 08
- SV Sandhausen
Gibraltar
[edit]Greece
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]Hungary
[edit]Iceland
[edit]Ireland
[edit]Italy
[edit]- Ancona
- Bologna (since 2001)
- Casale
- Carpi
- Delta Calcio Rovigo
- Fermana
- Giana Erminio
- Gavorrano
- Giacomense
- Grosseto
- Livorno
- Padova
- Piacenza
- Reggiana
- Riccione United
- Sampdoria
- Savona
- Spal
- Seregno
- Trapani
- Treviso
- Tritium C. 1908
- Udinese
- Varesina
- Vigor Senigallia
- Vis Pesaro
- Bardolino (women's football)
- Chiasiellis (women's football)
- ASD Riviera di Romagna (women's football)
- Zensky Padova Femminile (women's football)
Japan
[edit]Kazakhstan
[edit]Kosovo
[edit]Kuwait
[edit]Latvia
[edit]Lebanon
[edit]Lithuania
[edit]Luxembourg
[edit]Malawi
[edit]Mali
[edit]Malta
[edit]Moldova
[edit]Morocco
[edit]The Netherlands
[edit]North Macedonia
[edit]Norway
[edit]Northern Ireland
[edit]Oman
[edit]Poland
[edit]- Lech Poznań
- Wisła Kraków
- Widzew Łódź (From 2023-2024 season)
Portugal
[edit]Romania
[edit]Russia
[edit]Rwanda
[edit]Saudi Arabia
[edit]- Al-Taawoun (From 2023-2024 season)
Scotland
[edit]Serbia
[edit]Slovenia
[edit]Somalia
[edit]Slovakia
[edit]South Korea
[edit]Spain
[edit]- Cádiz
- Cartagena (From 2023-2024 season)
- SD Formentera
- Gestesa Guadalajara
- Levante
- UD Logroñés
- Marfil Santa Coloma
- SD Noja
- Osasuna[18]
- CD Ourense
- Real Sociedad
- Sestao River
- Salamanca (co-branded Sydnay)
- Villalba
- Xacobeo 2010 Lobelle
Sweden
[edit]Switzerland
[edit]Tahiti
[edit]Tunisia
[edit]Turkey
[edit]Ukraine
[edit]United Arab Emirates
[edit]United States
[edit]Uzbekistan
[edit]Wales
[edit]Futsal
[edit]Domestic Leagues
[edit]- South Australian Futsal League
- Adelaide Fusion Futsal Club
- Gepps Cross Knights Futsal Club
- Pro Futsal Macron state futsal league
Club teams
[edit]Handball
[edit]National teams
[edit]Club teams
[edit]Rugby Union
[edit]National teams
[edit]- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Georgia
- Germany
- Italy
- Mauritius
- Portugal
- Romania
- Samoa
- Scotland
- Sweden
- Uruguay
- Wales
Club teams
[edit]- Connacht Rugby
- Bath Rugby
- Newcastle Falcons
- Northampton Saints
- Sale Sharks
- Biarritz Olympique
- USON équipe de Nevers
- Section Paloise
- Lyon OU
- RC Massy
- USON Nevers
- Rouen Normandie Rugby
- Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente
- Amatori Rugby Alghero
- Firenze
- Frascati
- Rugby Roma Olimpic
- CUS Torino
- Academica Coimbra
- Edinburgh Rugby
- Glasgow Warriors
- Lions
- Les Abelles
- Cardiff Rugby
- Neath RFC
- Merthyr RFC
- Scarlets
- Neath-Swansea Ospreys (As of 2023)
Rugby League
[edit]- Canada Rugby League
- Catalans Dragons
- Featherstone Rovers
- Parramatta Eels
- Sheffield Eagles
- Newcastle Thunder
- Wakefield Trinity
- Toronto Wolfpack
Weightlifting
[edit]Volleyball
[edit]National teams
[edit]- Algeria (men's team)
- Bahrain (men's team)
- Chile (men's team)
- Estonia (Only warm tracksuit)
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
Club teams
[edit]- VC Argex Duvel
- OK Mladost
- Panathinaikos V.C.
- Falck Parnu VK
- Paris
- SSC Palmberg Schweriner
- Cariparma Parma Volley
- Monza
- Pallavolo Modena
- it:Pallavolo Impavida Ortona
- Yoga Volley Forlì
- Zinella Volley Bologna
- M.Roma Volley
- Cavriago Volley
- Pallavolo Donoratico
- Robur Tiboni Volley Urbino
- Sisley Volley Treviso
- Top Team Volley Mantova
- Busto Arsizio
- Ansan OK Financial Group Okman
- Biolar Ozolnieki
- VK Ezerzeme
- Next Volley
- Budowlani Lodz
- Associacao Academica de Espinho
- Ginasio Clube Vilacondense
- Sporting CP
- Sporting Espinho
- Ribeirense
- Zorkyi
- Jurmash Major
- Leningradka
- Yaroslavich Yaroslav
- Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
- Ugra Samotlor
- Ufimochka
- Arona Tenerife Sud
- Murcia Volley
- CV Jamper Aguere
- Espérance de Tunis
- Étoile du Sahel V.C.
- Cherkasy VK
- Novator VK
Wheelchair power hockey
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Staff (24 Apr 2014). "Macron who? Bolton Wanderers' new stadium sponsor is one of Europe's top sportswear companies". The Bolton News.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-R1pVo94M [bare URL]
- ^ a b "BWFC strike stadium and kit deal with Macron" (Press release). Bolton Wanderers. 25 Apr 2014.
- ^ "Gianluca Pavanello". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- ^ "Francesco Bormioli, Macron SpA". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- ^ "Macron ще облича националните отбори по футбол на България".
- ^ "No More Adidas - Georgia Sign Macron Deal".
- ^ "No More Nike - Macron Slovakia 2024-25 Home & Away Kits Released".
- ^ "Novo uniforme da arbitragem da CBF é lançado em parceria com a Macron".
- ^ "MACRON NUOVO PARTNER TECNICO DEL CANON SPORTIF DE YOUNDÉ".
- ^ "Accrington Stanley Sign New Kit Deal with Macron - No More Adidas".
- ^ "No More Avec - Bradford City Announce Macron Deal".
- ^ "Dinamo Batumi Sign Macron Deal to Celebrate Centenary - No More Errea".
- ^ "Dee sign with Macron". 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Motherwell confirm deal with Macron". 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Queen's Park: New kit supplier". 20 June 2022.
- ^ "St Johnstone 19-20 Home and Away Kits Revealed".
- ^ No More Adidas: Osasuna Signs Macron Kit Deal
- ^ "Basel to Leave Adidas for Macron After 10 Years".
- ^ "FC Thun 19-20 Home & Away Kits Released".
- ^ "CT United". www.ctunited.com.