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Polisport Group
IndustryMotorcycle/bicycle accessories manufacturing
Founded1978
FounderPedro Araújo
Headquarters
Websitewww.polisport.com

Polisport Group is a Portuguese brand known for its development and manufacturing of motorcycle accessories and bicycle accessories.[1][2]

History

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

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

  • 2011 – Won two IF Design Awards: Product Design for Guppy bicycle baby seat and Material Design for Corky bicycle water bottle[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tested Dirt Bike Products – Polisport Replacement Plastic – Experts on Dirtbikes at Dirt Rider Magazine". Dirt Rider Magazine. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Polisport Looking into OEM Parts". bike-eu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ "POLISPORT'S PEDRO ARAÚJO". racerxonline.com. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ "PME rumo à inovação". jornaldenegocios.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Os pára-lamas do sucesso da Polisport". jn.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Polisport – Inovar para exportar". jornaldenegocios.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  8. ^ mnadeem (24 December 2013). "POLISPORT BUYS DUTCH BABY SEAT MAKER". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Polisport Lookos Battery Powered Headlight – Product Of The Week". dirtrider.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Da garagem para o mundo". marketeer.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Bike Valley Portugal Takes Shape for Creating Supply Chain Flexibility". bike-eu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Polisport only have hands to foreign customers". noticiasdeaveiro.pt. Retrieved 4 April 2017.