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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1979; 46 years ago (1979) |
| Headquarters | Feucherolles, Paris, France |
| Products | Rackets and strings |
| Owner | Lacoste (80%) |
| Website | tecnifibre.com |
Tecnifibre is a French manufacturer of sporting equipment, specializing in tennis and squash. It was founded in 1979 by the current CEO Thierry Maissant. Throughout its development, Tecnifibre has built itself a worldwide reputation in the tennis and squash market, releasing rackets, bags, strings, apparel and other accessories. Lacoste announced on 31 August 2017 acquisition of an 80% stake in the capital of Major Sports and became the owner of Tecnifibre on 1 October.
History
Tecnifibre first became known for its expertise in strings, especially in multifilament, thanks to a unique technology: the "PU400 Inside". In 2004, Tecnifibre decided to launch its own range of rackets for competitors. Tecnifibre is also very active in squash.
Products
Tennis rackets
- T-Fight ISO
- T-Fight RS
- TF40
- TF-X1 (previously T-Flash)
- Tempo (previously T-Rebound)
Tennis strings
:
- Black Code
- Black Code 4S
- Ice Code
- Razor Code
- Pro Red Code
- Pro Red Code Wax
:
- NRG2
- X-One Biphase
- Multifeel
- HDX Tour
:
- Duramix HD
- Triax
Squash rackets
- Carboflex (125 / 130 / 135 grams)
- Suprem (125 / 130 / 135 grams)
- Dynergy (125 / 130 / 135 grams)
- Slash (120 / 125 / 130 / 135 grams)
Sponsorships
Tennis
Men
John Millman- Omar Jasika
- Marc Polmans
Maxime Authom- Jeroen Vanneste
Filip Peliwo
Zhang Ze- Li Zhe
Dino Marcan
Grégoire Barrère- Jérémy Chardy
- Axel Michon
- Armel Rancezot
- Arthur Rinderknech
Daniel Cox
Hiroki Moriya
Alexander Bublik
Tallon Griekspoor
Sabastian Lavie
Daniil Medvedev
Nikola Ćirić- Janko Tipsarević
Aljaž Bedene
Nicolau Motilla
Robin Olin- Henrik Bengtsson
Brian Michael Cernoch- Devin Britton
- Christopher Eubanks
- Mitchell Krueger
Denis Istomin
Women
- Elise Mertens
- Maryna Zanevska
- Elsa Jacquemot
- Mathilde Johansson
- Mai Hontama
Iga Świątek- Danielle Collins
- Sachia Vickery
Squash
Men
Alister Walker
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Ramy Ashour - Wael El Hindi
- Mohamed El Shorbagy
- Marwan El Shorbagy
- Osama Khalifa
Ben Coleman- Richie Fallows
- Nathan Lake
- Benjamin Aubert
- Enzo Corigliano
- Grégoire Marche
- Auguste Dussourd
- Thierry Lincou
Alfredo Ávila
Farhan Zaman- Christopher Gordon
- Andrew Douglas
Women
- Rowan Reda Araby
- Nour El Sherbini
- Heba El Torky
- Nouran Gohar
- Salma Hany
- Mayar Hany
- Hania El Hammamy
- Mariam Metwally
- Habiba Mohamed
- Jenny Duncalf
- Victoria Lust
Dipika Pallikal
Alison Thomson- Olivia Blatchford
Notes
References
- "Lacoste acquires majority stake in sports equipment manufacturer Tecnifibre". moodiedavittreport.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
