Deuter was founded by Hans Deuter in 1898, starting with tents and later becoming a leading maker of backpacks and sleeping bags for mountain sports. It makes hiking and backpacking packs, bike and ski backpacks, child carriers, everyday bags and sleeping bags, and runs a US subsidiary, deuter USA. Deuter is part of the Schwan-Stabilo Group, which acquired the company.
Same category, HQ in Germany
EDEDELRID is a maker of equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety, including climbing ropes, harnesses, lanyards such as the Switch Pro and work-at-height gear. It sells in Europe, the UK, the US and other markets through its own stores and qualified distributors, and has worked with the Fair Wear Foundation since mid-2021.
Specialist sports equipment
LELeki is a German maker of ski poles, trekking poles and gloves, headquartered in Kirchheim unter Teck. Karl and Gertrud Lenhart founded it in 1948 and the Lenhart family still owns it.
Trekking poles, ski poles and gloves
ORORTLIEB was registered by Hartmut Ortlieb on 1 April 1982 and grew from a one-man operation in a Nuremberg backyard into an internationally active company. Still owner-managed and independently financed, it is known for waterproof, robust products made in Germany and backed by its own repair service.
Waterproof bags and outdoor gear
ORORTOVOX made its name with the F2, a dual-frequency avalanche transceiver developed by Gerald Kampel and Jürgen Wegner that became the market leader within two years. The brand later added avalanche rucksacks and shovels and now pairs mountain safety equipment with wool-based sports clothing.
Avalanche safety and mountain apparel
ABIn 1924 August Bremicker and his sons started making padlocks in a Volmarstein basement forge. ABUS introduced its first bicycle lock, the No. 1000, in 1931 and now makes cycling locks and helmets alongside wider security products.
Bicycle locks and helmets
ADadidas is a global sports company that designs and sells footwear, apparel and equipment. Its stated mission is to be the best sports brand in the world, and its purpose is 'Through sport, we have the power to change lives'. The company traces its story back to a start in a laundry room.
Athletic footwear, apparel and equipment
ALAlpina is a family-run German company based in Sulzemoos, Bavaria, active since 1980. Its range covers bike helmets, ski helmets, ski goggles, sports eyewear and protectors. The company describes its products as combining protection, innovation and design.
Helmets, goggles and eyewear for cycling and snow sports
