HEAD NV is a sports equipment and clothing company, mainly for their
alpine skis and
tennis rackets. The company includes parts of several previously independent companies, including Head Ski Company, founded in
Delaware in 1950; Tyrolia, an Austria ski-equipment manufacturer; and Mares, an Italian manufacturer of diving equipment. Head Ski Company produced one of the first successful metal-wood
composite downhill ski, the
Head Standard, and one of the first over-sized metal tennis rackets. The company is in 2013 headquartered in
Kennelbach,
Austria and
Amsterdam,
Netherlands. HEAD NV’s ordinary shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.