Riddell develops protective equipment for American football, especially helmets. Its company page traces the business from early plastic helmets to newer helmet technology, including digital 3D imaging and manufacturing. The company says it works with organisations throughout football on grassroots activity and athlete protection; no named current league partnership is established by this general page, and its claims about protection are the manufacturer's own.
Same category, HQ in USA
SRSRAM is a bicycle-component company founded in 1987 around a new handlebar-mounted twist shifter, later sold as Grip Shift. Its cycling products now cover drivetrains, brakes and related technology for road, mountain and other riding. Its own history records acquisitions of RockShox suspension, Avid brakes, Zipp wheels and Quarq power meters, followed by other cycling brands; these are owned product lines, not sponsorships of teams.
Specialist sports equipment
CECertor Sports is a parent company of protective sports equipment brands, bringing technology and product development to its family of brands used by professional and youth athletes. It is headquartered, with its production facility, in Plainfield, Indiana, has a Research, Design and Innovation team, and has entered a strategic football partnership with Guardian Sports.
Specialist sports equipment
DODouglas Pads & Sports, Inc. of Houston, Texas, makes American-made football shoulder pads and protective gear, with padding made of open-cell foam. It says approximately 85% of Division 1-A colleges choose Douglas as their shoulder pad, and it asks its customers for input on how to improve its pads.
Specialist sports equipment
HAHawkin Dynamics is a human performance technology company that makes wireless force plates and software to help coaches, clinicians and athletes make decisions from clear, actionable data. Founder Ben Watson spent a decade in the motion-analysis industry before starting the company to offer a user-friendly way to test athletes. It released its first force plates in 2017, consolidated its team in Westbrook, Maine, in 2018, and describes itself as a family business.
Force-plate testing and athlete monitoring
HUHudl supplies video, data, AI and operations technology for athletes, coaches, teams and sports organisations. Its products include hands-free HD cameras for recording and livestreaming, team and athlete performance analysis, wearable tracking, scouting and recruiting tools, ticketing and fan-engagement services, and administration for schedules, rosters, tryouts and payments. The platform connects captured footage with AI-assisted insights, highlights and communication tools across youth, school, collegiate and professional sport.
Video, data and performance analysis
NINike makes athletic footwear, apparel and equipment, with ranges across sports such as the NFL and collaborations such as NikeSKIMS. NIKE, Inc. is made up of the Nike, Jordan and Converse brands. The company was co-founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and has more than 50 years of history. Its Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon, opened in 1990, covers 400 acres with more than 75 buildings, many named after its sponsored athletes, and hosts more than 11,000 employees.
Athletic footwear, apparel and equipment
RORogers Athletic makes football training equipment and Pendulum strength-training machines.
Football and strength-training equipment
VIVICIS designs and sells American-football helmets for youth and varsity players. Its ZERO2 range includes youth models and position-specific varsity models, including versions for quarterbacks and linemen. The company provides helmet-fit and safety guidance and warns that no helmet can prevent all head, brain or neck injuries. VICIS is presented alongside other Certor brands on its official site. Current models, fit and certification should be checked against the specific product and league rules.
Specialist sports equipment
