Original Countries of Badminton Brands

**Z1985** · 05-01-2004, 09:07 PM

haha. nothing to do so here it goes:

Yonex - Japan
Gosen - Japan
Wilson - USA?
Pointfore - Canada?
Finnex - Japan
Yang Yang - China?
MMOA - Taiwan
Domino - Malaysia
Fleet - Taiwan
ProAce - England(U.K)
Apacs - England(U.K)
Sintec - Germany?
Winex - U.K
Pro-Tech - U.K
Ashaway - USA
Carlton - ???

**Z1985** · 05-01-2004, 09:08 PM

that's all the brand i can tink of. oh. Just to Add

KARAKAL - UK
Kawasaki - Japan

**cooler** · 05-01-2004, 09:21 PM

LeVeL - USA...............
Prince - USA

**Hugo** · 05-01-2004, 11:48 PM

I thought Apacs was Taiwan and Karakal was Belgium?

And a few more to add:

Babolat - France
Black Knight - Canada
Victor - Taiwan/Germany?
Forza - Denmark

There's more brands but I don't know their origin.

**- 73* -** · 05-01-2004, 11:51 PM

here's 2 more

RSL - UK
Hi-Qua - USA

**coops241180** · 05-02-2004, 03:35 AM

is Hi-Qua not part of yehlex?

Carlton/Dunlop/Slazenger - UK

**- 73* -** · 05-02-2004, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by coops241180

is Hi-Qua not part of yehlex?

Carlton/Dunlop/Slazenger - UK

im not sure about that, but im positive that Hi-Qua's origin is USA. Most grips I use are Hi-Qua (they're not bad either) and there's always USA in small letters beside it...

**Woven** · 05-02-2004, 05:57 AM

just wondering

SOTX - china??

***Mag*** · 05-02-2004, 05:57 AM

Fukuda - Sweden (Kenneth Jonassens' sponsor before he signed to Yonex)
RacStar - Sweden

**Z1985** · 05-02-2004, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Hugo

I thought Apacs was Taiwan and Karakal was Belgium?

And a few more to add:

Babolat - France
Black Knight - Canada
Victor - Taiwan/Germany?
Forza - Denmark

There's more brands but I don't know their origin.

Apacs racket have an England Flag on it.
Karakal originated in UK i think. it also means 'black ears' in Turkish?
u can check it out at www.karakal.com

i guess we can name out those brand which we don't know their origin too.
so that people here will give their answers? haha.

**jump_smash** · 05-02-2004, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by Woven

just wondering

SOTX - china??

SOTX originally China, run out of Germany.

**jump_smash** · 05-02-2004, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Hugo

I thought Apacs was Taiwan and Karakal was Belgium?

And a few more to add:

Babolat - France
Black Knight - Canada
Victor - Taiwan/Germany?
Forza - Denmark

There's more brands but I don't know their origin.

Victor is originally, and I think still a Taiwanese badminton company.

**jump_smash** · 05-02-2004, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Z1985

haha. nothing to do so here it goes:

Yonex - Japan
Gosen - Japan
Wilson - USA?
Pointfore - Canada?
Finnex - Japan
Yang Yang - China?
MMOA - Taiwan
Domino - Malaysia
Fleet - Taiwan
ProAce - England(U.K)
Apacs - England(U.K)
Sintec - Germany?
Winex - U.K
Pro-Tech - U.K
Ashaway - USA
Carlton - ???

Fleet and Epsilon - Taiwan,
Carlton - Uk,
Winex - Taiawan?

Yang Yang's operation has been from Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

**Traum** · 05-02-2004, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Z1985

Pointfore - Canada?
Ashaway - USA

Pointfore is actually a UK company based in Bristol, England.
For some reason, I've always thought that Ashaway is headquartered in the UK as well? Can anyone confirm this?

-Rick

**jkusmanto** · 05-02-2004, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by cooler

LeVeL - USA...............
Prince - USA

Is Level form USA ? I think from Netherland.

ProKennex -> Taiwan.

**Hugo** · 05-02-2004, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Z1985

Apacs racket have an England Flag on it.
Karakal originated in UK i think. it also means 'black ears' in Turkish?
u can check it out at www.karakal.com

i guess we can name out those brand which we don't know their origin too.
so that people here will give their answers? haha.

Karakal is from Belgium originally, based on the info on their site. The page is right here.