Promote physical activity for the well-being of the many
By offering a wide range of products and services to as many people as possible, whatever their level or physical condition: from initiation to top-level competition, including physical activity at school and in sports clubs... for regular, occasional or non-practicing athletes of all ages, whether able-bodied or disabled.
countries distributed
partnerships with federations and athletes
schools supported by the Sports For Children Foundation
Facts and figures: March 2024
Our Presence at Sporting Events
Through its brands, ABEO is present at many sporting events of every scale - local, national, international - including the most prestigious: the Olympic Games. From Melbourne 1956 to Paris 2024, the Group's Olympic adventure has been written for 68 years through its companies offering gymnastics, basketball and climbing equipment. Spieth (13 editions), Janssen-Fritsen (5), Schelde Sports (9), Gymnova (3) and EP Climbing (2) have equipped a total of 16 Olympiads. And let's not forget ACMAN, which on several occasions supplied the stage podiums (used to raise the competition platforms), and NAVIC, which equipped the Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatic Center for Paris 2024.
Our Ties with Federations and Athletes
The events that punctuate the lives of certain brands are the result of close relationships with national and international sports federations. Schelde Sports is a perfect example: linked to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) since 1993, it is, among other things, an official supplier of 3x3 basketball competitions until 2032. In 2007, EP Climbing participated in the creation of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), before becoming its official supplier in 2020.
Our Efforts to Develop New Disciplines
The close relationships between ABEO and sports federations enable them to join forces in promoting emerging sports. In 2022, the Group launched Brick, a parkour equipment brand that contributes to the growth of the discipline by co-organizing tours with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The Brick Parkour Asian Tour in August 2023 and the Brick Parkour Caribbean Tour in June 2024 took place in nearly ten countries. The modules were then transferred to local federations, who are now promoting parkour at their level.
Developing Our Inclusive Offer
ABEO is working to develop increasingly inclusive products: for people of all levels, ages, whether able-bodied or with disabilities, and for customers with all types of budgets. For example, Gymnova has product ranges dedicated to adaptive gymnastics and baby gymnastics, while Clip'n'Climb has been designing centers for 20 years to make climbing more fun and accessible: classes for children, team-building events for companies, or sessions for seniors... With 360 centers in over 50 countries, ten million climbers have already experienced it.
Our Support for Sports For Children
Because not all children have the chance to have access to sports equipment, ABEO supports Sports For Children. Created at the initiative of its Dutch subsidiary, Janssen-Fritsen, this foundation collects end-of-life equipment, refurbishes it, and offers it to federations, clubs, and schools in countries lacking sufficient resources to acquire it. To fund its action, the foundation creates and sells leather goods and decorative items made from the collected mats and equipment. Since its inception in 2011, Sports For Children has equipped 575 schools, benefiting 350,000 children.
