Sports Technology

The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has recently established a regional office in Hong Kong, to further support its services to manufacturers and brands in the Asian region and intensify its relations with Asian and Oceania national and regional federations.

By setting-up an office in Hong Kong, developing a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy and hiring a textile and innovation expert, the international sporting goods trade body is continuing its focus on being a hub where industry challenges, concerns, directions and actions are discussed and initiated.

WFSGI Asia office in Hong Kong
The WFSGI Hong Kong office aims to  also represent, in collaboration with its national industry associations, the global industry towards the regional government and sport associations such as the Olympic Counsel of Asia.

New CSR strategy on critical CSR subjects
One of the core goals of the WFSGI is to proactively drive the corporate social responsibility agenda in the sporting goods industry and to represent the position of the industry and its members towards its stakeholders. In order to strengthen the industry’s position and levering members’ views on critical CSR development, the WFSGI together with its CR Committee is developing a new strategy.

WFSGI intensifies apparel and textile intelligence
In September 2014, WFSGI hired Dhyana van der Pols as Head of Textile Innovation and Manufacturing and in 2015, WFSGI is continuing to further invest in textile, apparel and footwear intelligence. 

Lean manufacturing
WFSGI is also continuing to put effort into lean manufacturing challenges (including eliminating waste, delivering quality products on time with less cost with greater efficiency). 

Membership
WFSGI’s membership now includes 270+ brands, manufacturers, retailers, industry supporters and national or regional organisations from across the global sporting goods industry. 

WFSGI recently welcomed its new Bronze Sustaining Member - L&E International, while the following new members joined WFSGI in 2014: Craftsman, Pakistan; Kicker Sports, Pakistan; Khalid Overseas, Pakistan; L&E International, USA; Selle Italia, Italy; Selle San Marco, Italy; Selle SMP, Italy; Trelock, Germany; Profile Design, Germany; Hirdaramani International Exports, Sri Lanka; Nash International, Netherlands.

The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) was founded in 1978 and is the world authoritative body for the sports industry officially recognised by the IOC as the industry representative within the Olympic family.

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