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Grivel (company)

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Type
  
S.r.l.

Website
  
www.grivel.com

Founded
  
1818, Courmayeur, Italy

Number of employees
  
25 (2008)

Industry
  
Mechanics

Headquarters
  
Courmayeur, Italy

Motto
  
Light, light, compact

Operating income
  
5 million EUR

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Key people
  
Gioachino Gobbi, President

Products
  
Climbing EquipmentClimbing Gear

Grivel Srl is a company that produces tools and equipment for alpinism, climbing and outdoor activities. It exports to 26 countries. All the personal safety products, ice axes, crampons, pitons, helmets are produced in Italy. The company has been certified GS TUF since 1992, ISO 9001 since 1996, ISO 1400 since 2004.

History

  • Founded in 1818 in Courmayeur, it is the oldest manufacturer of tools for alpinism in existence. Grivel is the surname of the original founders who succeeded each other for generations.
  • The company was sold in 1982 to a group of enthusiasts headed by Giochino Gobbi.
  • Today the company has offices in Courmayeur and Verrayes in the Aosta Valley, in Vivaro in Friuli and Chamonix in France.

    • References

    Grivel (company) Wikipedia
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