Polisport
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| Industry | Motorcycle/bicycle accessories manufacturing |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Pedro Araújo |
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| Website | www |
Polisport Group is a Portuguese brand known for its development and manufacturing of motorcycle accessories and bicycle accessories.[1][2]
History
[edit]Polisport, headquartered in Portugal, was established in 1978 by Pedro Araújo.[3][4]
The Polisport Group is made up of five international companies namely; Polisport Plásticos S.A., Polinter Plásticos S.A., Polisport Molds LDA, Headgy Helmets, and Polistar LTDA.[5][6][7]
In late 2013, Polisport Group acquired the brand Bobike – Bicycle Safety Seats, a Dutch company and former competitor.[8]
Products and services
[edit]Polisport manufactures and distributes motorcycle and bicycle accessories including child bicycle seats, helmets, handguards, headlights, body protectors, dirtbike body plastics and other related accessories.[9][10][11][7] The Group sells majority of its output to foreign markets as well as being a key supplier for many OEM (original equipment manufacture) brands such as KTM, BMW, Suzuki, Decathlon, Husqvarna and Gas Gas.
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- 2011 – Won two IF Design Awards: Product Design for Guppy bicycle baby seat and Material Design for Corky bicycle water bottle[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tested Dirt Bike Products – Polisport Replacement Plastic – Experts on Dirtbikes at Dirt Rider Magazine". Dirt Rider Magazine. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Polisport Looking into OEM Parts". bike-eu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "POLISPORT'S PEDRO ARAÚJO". racerxonline.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "PME rumo à inovação". jornaldenegocios.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Indústria: Polisport quer fechar ano com 17 ME em vendas e internacionalizar-se para a China dentro de cinco anos". sicnoticias.sapo.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Os pára-lamas do sucesso da Polisport". jn.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Polisport – Inovar para exportar". jornaldenegocios.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ mnadeem (24 December 2013). "POLISPORT BUYS DUTCH BABY SEAT MAKER". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Polisport Lookos Battery Powered Headlight – Product Of The Week". dirtrider.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Da garagem para o mundo". marketeer.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Bike Valley Portugal Takes Shape for Creating Supply Chain Flexibility". bike-eu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Polisport only have hands to foreign customers". noticiasdeaveiro.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.