Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Textile Sports equipment |
Founded | 1882 |
Founder | Émile Camuset |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Sportswear, clothing, footwear |
Revenue | €132.2 million (2019)[1] |
Parent | Airesis S.A.[2] |
Website | lecoqsportif.com |
Le Coq Sportif (French pronunciation: [lə kɔk spɔʁtif], "the athletic rooster") is a French sportswear and sports equipment manufacturer based in Entzheim. Founded in 1882 by Émile Camuset,[3] the brand first issued items branded with its now-famous rooster trademark in 1948.[4] The company's name and trademark are derived from the Gallic rooster, a national symbol of France.
Nowadays, Le Coq Sportif is a subsidiary of Airesis S.A., a Swiss-based investment company that holds a 69%-stake of LCS.[5][6] The current range of products by Le Coq Sportif includes sportswear, casual clothing and footwear.