Head
Head founded in 1950, Baltimore, Maryland, USA..
HEAD, founded by Howard Head in 1950, began by innovating in ski design with the first metal ski. Expanding into tennis, HEAD introduced the first aluminum tennis racquet in 1969, famously used by Arthur Ashe to win Wimbledon. The company has undergone several ownership changes, most notably becoming part of HTM in 1989 and later controlled by Johan Eliasch in 1995. HEAD has pioneered numerous sports equipment technologies, including titanium and graphite tennis racquets and hourglass-shaped skis. Today, HEAD remains a leader in winter sports, tennis, Padel, Pickleball and diving equipment, renowned for its cutting-edge design and engineering excellence.