Adidas

Adidas AG is a German sports clothing manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport. Besides sports footwear, the company also produces other products such as bags, shirts, watches, eyewear, and other sports- and clothing-related goods. The company is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world. Adidas was founded in 1948 by Adolf Dassler, following the split of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik between him and his older brother...
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Founded:	August 18, 1949
Founders:	Adolf Dassler
Headquarters:	Herzogenaurach, Germany
Legal structure:	Public limited company
Employees:	26,000
Industries:	Sports equipment, Sporting and Athletic Goods, Clothing, Manufacturing, Design

Products by Adidas

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Adidas founders

Adolf Dassler

November 3, 1900 - September 6, 1978

Other companies founded:Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik

Adolf "Adi" Dassler was the founder of the German sportswear company Adidas. Trained as a cobbler, Adi Dassler started to produce his own sports shoes in his mother's laundry after his return from World War I. His father, Christoph, who worked in a shoe factory, and the Zehlein brothers, who...
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A pair of Adidas "Samba" football trainers.	A retail store in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Adidas Fresh Impact - Limited Edition

Headquarters of Adidas

Herzogenaurach

Population:22,927

Herzogenaurach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is probably best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma. Herzogenaurach is situated in the Middle Franconia area of Bavaria, approx. 23 km or 14 miles northwest of...
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Divisions of Adidas

Division Name
Reebok
Adidas France
Adidas America

Companies acquired by Adidas

Company	Date:
Reebok	2006
Salomon Group	1997

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the company founder of Adidas?
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Adolf Dassler started the company.
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When was Adidas founded?
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The company was founded in 1949.
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Which industries does Adidas operate?
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The company operates in Sports equipment, Sporting and Athletic Goods, Clothing and Manufacturing.
Q:
What is the marketing slogan for Adidas?
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Adidas's popular marketing includes: "Impossible is Nothing"
Q:
What is the stock ticker symbol and stock exchange for Adidas?
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The stock symbol is "ADDYY" listed on the Over-the-counter stock exchange, "ADSG.F" listed on the FWB stock exchange and "ADSG.DE" listed on the Xetra stock exchange.
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How many people are employed by Adidas?
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There were 26,000 employees in the year 2006.
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What companies did Adidas purchase?
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Adidas' has acquired Reebok.

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