Company type | Public |
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KRX: 081660 | |
Founded | 1911Biella, Italy | in
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Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea (since 2007) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gene Yoon (chairman) |
Products | Athletic shoes and clothing, sports equipment |
Parent | Fila Korea Ltd.[1] |
Subsidiaries | Acushnet Company |
Website | fila.com |
Fila (Italian: Fee-lah; Korean: 휠라; RR: hwilla) is a South Korean-owned athleisure brand headquartered in Seoul. The company was originally founded by Ettore and Giansevero Fila in 1911 in Coggiola, near Biella, Italy.[2] Fila Korea acquired the brand in 2007 and launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Korea Exchange in September 2010.
Fila Holdings owns golf equipment maker Acushnet Company. Fila Holdings' largest shareholders include Piemonte Co., Ltd at around 20%, Fila Holdings at 20%, and South Korea's National Pension Service at around 13%.[3] Gene Yoon (Yoon Yoon-su), who owns a 75% stake in Piemonte,[4] serves as the chairman of Fila Holdings. The chief executive officer is Yoon Keun-chang.[5]