About us
Our passion is sport.
As a global brand, VICTOR is represented in around 100 countries worldwide, making it one of the leading manufacturers of indoor sports equipment (badminton, squash, tennis).
Many badminton and squash players from the top 10 in the world rely on our VICTOR products, including Tai Tzu Ying (World No. 1*) and Anders Antonsen (World No. 3*).
*career high
Our philosophy
Innovation, reliability and sustainability are the core values of our brand. They characterise our products and our daily actions and motivate us to always deliver the highest quality. We set new standards and offer our customers innovative, sustainable products.
Our aim is to gain the trust of our customers and build long-term, successful relationships. Quality assurance is our top priority. Every bat and ball undergoes intensive testing under real-life conditions to guarantee durability and performance and to meet our high standards.
Product innovation
All products are developed and produced to the highest quality standards. There for the market orientated demand analysis is at the beginning, and the multiple quality controls in the manufacturing, and on stock are at the end.
The top segment of rackets and sport goods are co-developed and tested by professional athletes to ensure the best quality and playability for the high end VICTOR poducts.
Occupational safety and environmental protection
All products are developed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. The top segment of rackets and sports equipment is jointly developed and tested by professional athletes in order to guarantee the best quality and playability of high-end VICTOR products.
Sustainability
We have banned plastic bottles from our offices and prefer to make shirts out of them. As a company, it is important to us to think sustainably. That's why we have developed textiles made from 100% recycled PET bottles using the innovative yarn from REPREVE®. By selling these shirts, we support the environmental organisation One Earth - One Ocean e.V. (OEOO).
We use recycled paper and climate-neutral printing for our printed products. We are also starting to switch to plug-in/electric vehicles.
VICTOR company history
1968 VICTOR founded by MR. DEN LI CHEN in Taipei, Taiwan.
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1978 EUROPE - Guido Schmidt started the distribution in Germany and the VICTOR Sport Vertriebs GmbH becomes the holder of the trademark rights in Germany.
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1983 INNOVATION: The first carbon-made racket was launched. Apparel production line was established and VICTOR badminton outfits started to hit the shelves.
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1992 NANJING PRODUCTION CENTER: The first carbon-made racket was launched. Apparel production line was established and VICTOR badminton outfits started to hit the shelves.
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1997 BRANDRIGHTS: After Guido Schmidt passed away (1997), the Hamburg businessman Jan Beutler bought the company. A few years later, sales manager, later managing director Rolf Aurin took over increasing shares until he became a partner. The company was completely restructured, trademark rights in Europe and worldwide were purchased.
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2009 VICTOR began official partnership with the KOREA NATIONAL BADMINTON TEAM. 2010 VICTOR became the title-sponsor of the BWF‘s Korea Open. 2015 VICTOR became the official partner and equipment supplier for the Malaysia National Badminton Team and the BWF‘s Malaysia Open.
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2016 Proud VICTOR ambassador TAI TZU YING rewrote history, winning five consecutive Superseries titles and ascending to the top in women‘s singles world rankings.
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2017 BADMINTON DENMARK: VICTOR became the official partner and equipment supplier for Badminton Denmark and the BWF‘s Danisa Denmark Open (HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750).
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2017 VICTOR became main sponsor for the SPANISH OPEN.
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2017 A STRONG FAMILY: VICTOR Rackets / VICTOR Global bought VICTOR International GmbH.
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2018 With the purchase of the TRADEMARK RIGHTS IN FR, SE VICTOR completes the trademark rights in Europe.
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2019 VICTOR Player ANDERS ANTONSEN (DK) became Vize-Worldchampion 2019 and Winner European Games 2019.
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2020 Strategical partnership with FZ FORZA
Distribution throughout Europe without Scandinavia
Career
Like every successful company, we are characterized not only by the products, but also by our motivated employees. We have been a recognized training company for over 30 years and pride ourselves on recruiting the majority of our trainees for us even after graduation.
Your heart beats for sport and you would like to constantly develop yourself professionally and work with new ideas in a young team?
Then send us your application - whether it's an intern, trainee candidate or specialist!
Job application
by email to:
VICTOR Europe GmbH
Marie-Curie-Allee 4
25358 Horst
