Industry Sportswear sales Area served China Founded 1994 | Traded as SEHK: 2020 Founder Ding Shizhong 丁世忠 Headquarters Jinjiang, Fujian, China | |
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Key people Chairman: Ding Shizhong 丁世忠 Stock price 2020 (HKG) HK$ 23.05 -0.40 (-1.71%)24 Feb, 4:08 PM GMT+8 - Disclaimer Profiles | ||
Anta Sports Products Limited (SEHK: 2020) is a branded sportswear company in China. It involves the business of designing, developing, manufacture and marketing sportswear, including sports footwear, apparel and accessory under its own brand name, ANTA. It was established in 1994 and it is headquartered in Jinjiang, Fujian.
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History
Anta was founded by Ding Shizhong in 1994 as a means of helping ease the financial burden of his family. In 2008, the Beijing Olympics gave Anta the opportunity to expand its business marketing footwear. In 2009, Anta acquired Italian sportswear Fila's China operations. Anta has 600 Fila retail stores in China and 7000 Anta retail stores.
Anta Sports was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007 with its IPO price at HK$5.28 per share, while Leslie Lee Alexander, owner of the Houston Rockets, acted as its cornerstone investor. In October 2010, the company acquired the Fila trademark in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao from Belle International. Since then, the company operates the Fila business in these three areas. Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett left his former shoe sponsor Adidas and has been sponsored by Anta since August 2010. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson also left his Nike sponsor and has been signed with Anta since February 2015.
Sponsorships
Anta Sports is the official supplier and sponsor of numerous teams, players and associations like Klay Thompson, Rajon Rondo, Chandler Parsons, and Manny Pacquiao.
Anta was the official apparel sponsor for the Chinese national team at the Rio Olympics.
ANTA " Sports All for All " Charity Programs
These Charity Programs held across the China Promoting the development of Running, Basketball and Soccer Leveraging Sponsorship Resources.
A latest Charity Program that was held in 2015 was in Hainan, Haikou and Maoming.