Industry Sports Equipment Revenue ¥6.5 billion (2010) Founded May 1917 Type of business K.K. | Products Sports balls Total assets ¥120 million (2009) Number of employees 137 (2010) | |
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Predecessor Masuda Rubber Industries, Myojyo Rubber Industrial Co. Key people Taketoshi Saeki (President) Headquarters Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Profiles | ||
Mikasa Corporation (株式会社 ミカサ, Kabushiki Kaisha Mikasa) is a sports equipment company with its corporate headquarters in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Contents
- Products
- Sponsorships
- International Volleyball Confederations
- National teams
- Waterpolo
- Multi sports
- Manufacturing conditions
- References
Their football, basketball, volleyball, waterpolo and handball are often used for official matches, games and competitions. Notably, Mikasa volleyballs are the official balls for all Fédération Internationale de Volleyball worldwide competitions, and numerous domestic leagues outside of North America.
Mikasa volleyballs are the official ball for the 2012 London Olympics. Presently clubs, regions, high schools, colleges, and tournaments throughout the U.S. use Mikasa volleyballs.
Products
Mikasa makes many different types of balls, including goods for basketball, beach and indoor volleyball, football, rugby union, waterpolo, korfball, American football and rugby football (the last two, only in the United States).
Sponsorships
Mikasa has been official ball provider of the following leagues and associations, as well as it has exclusive agreements with some prominent athletes:
International Volleyball Confederations
National teams
Waterpolo
Multi sports
Manufacturing conditions
Mikasa manufactures products in Thailand and has been accused of workplace brutality and human rights violations in some factories. The International Trade Union Confederation, published a report alleging "systematic anti-union campaigns" by Mikasa. The report detailed various allegations:
Through such practices, the ITUC argued, Mikasa succeeded in either firing or forcing the resignation of the entire union committee (except the union president), essentially destroying the right of its workers to organize.
A separate report, by the Thai Labor Campaign alleged that new Mikasa factory workers received only 173 baht per day ($4.36 per day) in 2006.