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Company nameAdidas AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft (FWB - ADS, ADR:Pinksheets - ADDYY)
IndustryClothing and consumer goods manufacture
Founded1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik
(registered in 1949)
Founder(s)Adolf Dassler
HeadquartersHerzogenaurach, Germany
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleHerbert Hainer (CEO)
Erich Stamminger (CEO, Adidas Brand)
Igor Landau (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsFootwear, sportswear, sports equipment, toiletries
Revenue-10.38 billion (2009)
Operating income-508 million (2009)
Net income-245 million (2009)
Employees39,600 (2009)

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Adidas AG ( in parts of the UK and in the US and Scotland, FWB - ADS, ADR:Pinksheets - ADDYY) is a major German-based sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-adidas golf company (including Ashworth), 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, after its U.S. rival Nike.

Adidas was founded in 1948 by Adolf "Adi" Dassler, following the split of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik between him and his older brother, Rudolf. Rudolf would later establish Puma, which was the early rival of Adidas. Registered in 1949, Adidas is currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, along with Puma.

The company's clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars, and the same motif is incorporated into Adidas's current official logo. The "Three Stripes" were bought from the Finnish sport company Karhu Sports in the 1950s. The company revenue for 2009 was listed at -10.38 billion and the 2008 figure at -10.80 billion.

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Sennheiser + Adidas = HD 25 Originals - CrunchGear Tweet this news
CrunchGear--Sennheiser has teamed up with -Adidas- to create the HD 25 Originals, a pair of headphones that “are ideal for everyday listening in comfort and style or ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:28:48 GMT+00:00
Foot Fancy Review: adidas adiZero Rose - SLAM Online Tweet this news
SLAM Online--It's only right that -adidas- broke “Jalen's cousin” (not really) off with a pair of legit signature kicks � not just the usual pseudo-signatures that he had ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:36:47 GMT+00:00
Alcatel-Lucent, Mobinil Ink Strategic Partnership Agreement - TMCnet Tweet this news
TMCnet--Company officials said that advertiser partners at launch included -Adidas- and Nokia (News - Alert). -Adidas- was an early adopter of Mobinil Ads. “We recently ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:31:51 GMT+00:00
New ball for Telkom Knockout final - SuperSport.com Tweet this news
SuperSport.com---adidas- and Fifa unveiled the -adidas- SPEEDCELL, the Official Match Ball of the Fifa Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany. The ball was presented for the first ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:40:59 GMT+00:00
adidas Originals adicolor Collection - DrJays.com Live Tweet this news
DrJays.com Live--The heads at -adidas- have revealed the Originals adicolor Collection. Easily recognizable kicks like the Superstar 2 (aka Shelltoes), Stan Smith and Samba ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:48:33 GMT+00:00
adidas Sport Performance Store Newest Shopping Destination in Vancouver - Marketwire (press release) Tweet this news
Marketwire (press release)--Today, with 22 shopping days left until Christmas, -adidas- unwrapped its Sports Performance Store at 860 Granville St. just three doors down from its -adidas- ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:30:51 GMT+00:00
Kate Moss addicted to perfume - Monsters and Critics.com Tweet this news
Monsters and Critics.com--'I'm not wearing -Adidas- trainers with a long grunge skirt anymore! You know, it has to change a bit - it just matures naturally.'--- - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:34:21 GMT+00:00
Facebook and Twitter designs for Adidas Superstar shoe - Manufacturing Digital Tweet this news
Manufacturing Digital--A British designer has released two concept designs of -Adidas-' Superstar trainers branded with the logos of popular social networking sites Facebook and ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:30:15 GMT+00:00
Greater Than AIDS - Lakers.com Tweet this news
Lakers.com--December 1st marks World AIDS Day, and alongside sponsor -Adidas- the NBA is participating in a variety of collaborative efforts to generate not just ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:02:08 GMT+00:00
UM, adidas Unviel Most Techonologically Advanced Uniforms - MGoBlue Tweet this news
MGoBlue--The University of Michigan men's and women's teams, along with -adidas-, have unveiled the lightest and most technologically advanced college basketball ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:22:57 GMT+00:00

Financial data in millions of euros>
Financial information :
Financial data in millions of euros
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Sales 10.084 10.266 12.478 14.636 16.084
EBITDA 532 627 725 818 1 098
Net results 483 499 520 560 600
Net debt 1498 946 594 551 2231



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