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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Sports equipment |
Founded | September 24, 1945 |
Founder | Rudi Finžgar |
Headquarters | Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jeffrey Tirman (Chairman and CEO) |
Products | Skis, Yachts |
Revenue | €95 million (2019) |
Number of employees | 800 |
Website | elan.si |
Elan is a Slovenian company, located in Begunje na Gorenjskem, specializing in the production of sporting goods. It is best known for its skis and snowboards.[1] Other products include sailboats from 30 to 50 ft (9 to 15 m) length, motor yachts, apparel (mostly sportswear), and equipment for sports facilities. The brand became better known in the late 1970s, when Swedish alpine skiing ace Ingemar Stenmark won three consecutive World Cup overall titles on Elan skis.