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| Formerly | Oy Urheilutarpeita[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Sports equipment, textile |
| Founded | 1916 in Helsinki |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Sneakers, apparel |
| Parent | Karhu Holding B.V. [2] |
| Website | karhu.com |
Karhu is a Finnish sports equipment company, focused on running. Originally established as "Oy Urheilutarpeita" in 1916, it was renamed "Karhu" (meaning bear in Finnish) four years later. Karhu's line of products includes sneakers, t-shirts and jackets. In past years, Karhu also manufactured skis. In 2008, the company was sold to a group of investors organised under "Karhu Holding B.V.".[2]
Karhu is renowned for having implemented the three stripes trademark,[3] which was then sold to German company Adidas in 1952.[4][5][6][3]
- ^ Karhu history
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
bizwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b History Check: Over 100 Years of Karhu on Sneakers Mag
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
smitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Three stripes and Karhu
- ^ EU COURT RULES THAT ADIDAS' ICONIC THREE STRIPES TRADEMARK IS INVALID BY HEATHER SNOWDEN on HighSnobiety