Macron (sportswear)
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Textile |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Website | macron.com |
Macron S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sportswear and athletic clothing, headquartered in Crespellano, Bologna. It is considered a European leader in the production of active sportswear.[1]
Macron operates in three main business areas:
- Teamwear: for football, basketball, rugby, volleyball, baseball, handball, five-a-side football, and running.
- Merchandising: official kits, free-time apparel, and accessories for the supporters of Macron's sponsored clubs.
- Leisurewear: sports-inspired apparel for those wishing to wear Macron off the field.[1]
Origin of name
[edit]The company's name comes from the greek prefix "μακρο-" (makro-) which means "large". This is to emphasize the large scope of the company and its view for the business. It was then modified to "Macron" to be the opposite of "micron", which is a unit of length to measure something small.[2]
History
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Macron was founded in 1971 as a distributor of American sportswear brands in Italy.[1] A major expansion of the organisation took place in 1994, coincident with relocation and consolidation to Crespellano.[1]
Macron began providing teamwear to professional football in 2001, its first contract being with Bologna.[1] Expansion beyond the domestic Italian market began in 2005.[1]
In 2014, Macron secured a four-year agreement with Bolton Wanderers for naming rights to their home stadium, with the stadium becoming known as the Macron Stadium from July 2014.[3] Macron supplanted Reebok as both stadium sponsor and kit supplier.[3]
Corporate governance
[edit]As of 2014[update], Macron's chief executive officer (CEO) was Gianluca Pavanello.[4] and the company's president was Francesco Bromioli.[5]
Sponsorships and customers
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Macron sponsors or makes a variety of organisations, teams and, events. In many cases, the wording of published accounts does not make a clear demarcation between a case where a team has purchased kit (aka uniforms or strip) versus those whose kit has been provided as a matter of sponsorship. The following is a partial list of these sponsorship/customer relationships.[citation needed]
Associations
[edit]South Australian Futsal League
Hallmark Security League
Isthmian League
Maurice Revello Tournament
Baseball League
División de Honor
Australian rules football
[edit]Baseball
[edit]Basketball
[edit]National teams
[edit]Albania
Australia
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy (From 2023)
Lebanon
Malta
North Macedonia (From 2022)
Norway
U.A.E.
Club teams
[edit]FC Struga
Lorik United
Hajduk Split
KK Borik Puntamika
Dubrovnik
Zabok
Zagreb
FC Nantes
Stade Clermontois
Bamberg
Ludwigsburg
Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi
Alba Fehérvár
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C
Benetton Basket
Recanati
Fortitudo Agrigento
Pallacanestro Varese
Sutor Montegranaro
Pistoia
Pallacanestro Reggiana (From 2021 - 2022 season).
Faenza Basket Project Girls
Casale Monferrato
Basket Femminile Le Mura Lucca (From 2021 - 2022 season).
Andrea Costa Imola Basket
Aurora Basket Jesi
Gor Mahia
Gulbenes Buki
Panevėžio Lietkabelis
Klaipėdos Neptūnas
Utenos Juventus
Wydad AC
Mouloudia Club Oujda
Donar
Wisła Kraków
Académica de Coimbra
Oliveirense Basquetebol
Sporting CP
Vagos
BCA Pitesti
CSM Satu Mare
BC Triumph Lyubertsy
BC Severstal
KB Prishtina
Berwick Rangers
Dundee
Motherwell
St Johnstone
Saint Mirren
Vale of Clyde
KK Union Olimpija
KK Splošna Plovba Portorož
CB Collado Villalba
Básquet Coruña
Meridiano Alicante
Guadalajara Basket
BC Dnipro
Ferro-ZNTU
KF Veleshta United
KF Veleshta
FC Struga Trim & Lum
Cricket
[edit]National teams
[edit]Esports
[edit]Football
[edit]International confederations
[edit]International competitions
[edit]National teams
[edit]Africa
[edit]Congo
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea (From 2024)
Niger
South Sudan
Asia
[edit]Americas
[edit]Dominican Republic
Greenland
Suriname (From 2024)
Europe
[edit]Oceania
[edit]Domestic leagues
[edit]Referees
[edit]Macron is also the official referee kits supplier for the leagues:
Club teams
[edit]Albania
[edit]Algeria
[edit]MC El Bayadh
MC Oran
NC Magra
Paradou AC
Sétif (From 2024-2025 season)
USM Alger (From 2023-2024 season)
Angola
[edit]Armenia
[edit]Aruba
[edit]Australia
[edit]Adelaide United
Armadale
Avondale
Bendigo City
Brunswick Zebras
Ellenbrook FC
Clifton Hill
Gepps Cross Knights Futsal Club
Inter Lions
Keilor Park
Langwarrin
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Victory
Mount Lilydale Old Collegians
Peninsula Power
Perth
Perth Glory
Point Cook
Port Adelaide Football Club
Sandringham
Sutherland Sharks
Werribee City
Whittlesea Ranges
Olympic Kingsway SC
Austria
[edit]FK Austria Wien (From 2024-2025 season)
SKN St. Pölten
F.C. Wacker Innsbruck
Bahrain
[edit]Belgium
[edit]Belarus
[edit]Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]Zrinjski Mostar
Željezničar
Čelik Zenica
HŠK Posušje (from 2024-2025 season)
Sloboda Tuzla (from 2024-2025 season)
Bulgaria
[edit]Cameroon
[edit]Canada
[edit]Alliance United FC
Atlético Ottawa
Calgary Foothills FC
Cavalry FC
Edmonton Scottish
FC Edmonton
FC Manitoba
Forge FC
HFX Wanderers FC
Montreal Manic
Oakville Blue Devils FC
Pacific FC
Toronto High Park FC
Sigma FC
Valour FC
Vaughan Azzurri
Victoria Highlanders
York United FC
Chile
[edit]Croatia
[edit]HNK Hajduk Split (Until 2024-2025 season)
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
NK Karlovac
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
HNK Segesta
NK Zagreb
Cyprus
[edit]Czech Republic
[edit]FC Baník Ostrava (from 2024-2025 season)
FC Viktoria Plzeň
FK Teplice
Denmark
[edit]Egypt
[edit]England
[edit]Accrington Stanley [10]
AFC Portchester
AFC Totton
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City[11]
Bristol Rovers
Brixham A.F.C.
Darlington F.C.
Daventry Town
Colchester United
Crystal Palace
Droylsden
Eastbourne Borough
Falmouth Town
Glebe
Farsley
Gillingham
Gloucester City
Grays Athletic
Guiseley AFC
Hastings United
Leek Town
Lincoln Ladies
Maidstone United
Margate
Oxford City
Oxford United
Porthleven
Reading
Redbridge
Ruan Minor
Salisbury City
Scunthorpe United
Sheffield Wednesday
Shepshed Dynamo
Southend United
Stafford Rangers
Stevenage
Stoke City
Tamworth
Thatcham Town
Walthamstow F.C.
Walsall (From 2024-25 season)
Wealdstone
West Bromwich Albion (From 2024 -2025 season).
Weymouth
Windsor
Worcester City
Ethiopia
[edit]Finland
[edit]MyPa (From 2021-)
France
[edit]Georgia
[edit]Dinamo Batumi[12]
Torpedo Kutaisi (From 2023-2024 season)
Germany
[edit]Arminia Bielefeld
Energie Cottbus (From 2023-2024 season)
Carl Zeiss Jena
Hannover 96
Hannover 96 II
Karlsruher SC
SV Lippstadt 08
SV Sandhausen
Gibraltar
[edit]Greece
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]Hungary
[edit]Iceland
[edit]Ireland
[edit]Italy
[edit]Ancona
Bologna (since 2001)
Casale
Carpi
Delta Calcio Rovigo
Fermana
Giana Erminio
Gavorrano
Giacomense
Grosseto
Livorno
Padova
Piacenza
Reggiana
Riccione United
Sampdoria
Savona
Spal
Seregno
Trapani
Treviso
Tritium C. 1908
Udinese
Varesina
Vigor Senigallia
Vis Pesaro
Bardolino (women's football)
Chiasiellis (women's football)
ASD Riviera di Romagna (women's football)
Zensky Padova Femminile (women's football)
Japan
[edit]Kazakhstan
[edit]Kosovo
[edit]Kuwait
[edit]Latvia
[edit]Lebanon
[edit]Lithuania
[edit]Luxembourg
[edit]North Macedonia
[edit]Malawi
[edit]Mali
[edit]Malta
[edit]Moldova
[edit]Morocco
[edit]The Netherlands
[edit]Norway
[edit]Northern Ireland
[edit]Oman
[edit]Poland
[edit]Lech Poznań
Wisła Kraków
Widzew Łódź (From 2023-2024 season)
Portugal
[edit]Romania
[edit]Russia
[edit]Rwanda
[edit]Saudi Arabia
[edit]Al-Taawoun (From 2023-2024 season)
Scotland
[edit]Serbia
[edit]Slovenia
[edit]Somalia
[edit]Slovakia
[edit]South Korea
[edit]Spain
[edit]Cádiz
Cartagena (From 2023-2024 season)
SD Formentera
Gestesa Guadalajara
Levante
UD Logroñés
Marfil Santa Coloma
SD Noja
Osasuna[17]
CD Ourense
Real Sociedad
Sestao River
Salamanca (co-branded Sydnay)
Villalba
Xacobeo 2010 Lobelle
Sweden
[edit]Switzerland
[edit]Tahiti
[edit]Tunisia
[edit]Turkey
[edit]Ukraine
[edit]United Arab Emirates
[edit]United States
[edit]Uzbekistan
[edit]Wales
[edit]Futsal
[edit]Domestic Leagues
[edit]South Australian Futsal League
Adelaide Fusion Futsal Club
Gepps Cross Knights Futsal Club
Pro Futsal Macron state futsal league
Club teams
[edit]Handball
[edit]National teams
[edit]Club teams
[edit]Rugby Union
[edit]National teams
[edit]Canada
Czech Republic
Georgia
Germany
Italy
Mauritius
Portugal
Romania
Samoa
Scotland
Sweden
Uruguay
Wales
Club teams
[edit]Connacht Rugby
Bath Rugby
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
Sale Sharks
Biarritz Olympique
USON équipe de Nevers
Section Paloise
Lyon OU
RC Massy
USON Nevers
Rouen Normandie Rugby
Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente
Amatori Rugby Alghero
Firenze
Frascati
Rugby Roma Olimpic
CUS Torino
Academica Coimbra
Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
Lions
Les Abelles
Cardiff Rugby
Neath RFC
Merthyr RFC
Scarlets
Neath-Swansea Ospreys (As of 2023)
Rugby League
[edit]Canada Rugby League
Catalans Dragons
Featherstone Rovers
Parramatta Eels
Sheffield Eagles
Newcastle Thunder
Wakefield Trinity
Toronto Wolfpack
Weightlifting
[edit]Volleyball
[edit]National teams
[edit]Algeria (men's team)
Bahrain (men's team)
Chile (men's team)
Estonia (Only warm tracksuit)
Kazakhstan
Club teams
[edit]VC Argex Duvel
OK Mladost
Panathinaikos V.C.
Falck Parnu VK
Paris
SSC Palmberg Schweriner
Cariparma Parma Volley
Monza
Pallavolo Modena
it:Pallavolo Impavida Ortona
Yoga Volley Forlì
Zinella Volley Bologna
M.Roma Volley
Cavriago Volley
Pallavolo Donoratico
Robur Tiboni Volley Urbino
Sisley Volley Treviso
Top Team Volley Mantova
Busto Arsizio
Ansan OK Financial Group Okman
Biolar Ozolnieki
VK Ezerzeme
Next Volley
Budowlani Lodz
Associacao Academica de Espinho
Ginasio Clube Vilacondense
Sporting CP
Sporting Espinho
Ribeirense
Zorkyi
Jurmash Major
Leningradka
Yaroslavich Yaroslav
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Ugra Samotlor
Ufimochka
Arona Tenerife Sud
Murcia Volley
CV Jamper Aguere
Espérance de Tunis
Étoile du Sahel V.C.
Cherkasy VK
Novator VK
Wheelchair power hockey
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Staff (24 Apr 2014). "Macron who? Bolton Wanderers' new stadium sponsor is one of Europe's top sportswear companies". The Bolton News.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-R1pVo94M
- ^ a b "BWFC strike stadium and kit deal with Macron" (Press release). Bolton Wanderers. 25 Apr 2014.
- ^ "Gianluca Pavanello". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- ^ "Francesco Bormioli, Macron SpA". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 Feb 2015.
- ^ "Macron ще облича националните отбори по футбол на България".
- ^ "No More Adidas - Georgia Sign Macron Deal".
- ^ "Novo uniforme da arbitragem da CBF é lançado em parceria com a Macron".
- ^ "MACRON NUOVO PARTNER TECNICO DEL CANON SPORTIF DE YOUNDÉ".
- ^ "Accrington Stanley Sign New Kit Deal with Macron - No More Adidas".
- ^ "No More Avec - Bradford City Announce Macron Deal".
- ^ "Dinamo Batumi Sign Macron Deal to Celebrate Centenary - No More Errea".
- ^ "Dee sign with Macron". 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Motherwell confirm deal with Macron". 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Queen's Park: New kit supplier". 20 June 2022.
- ^ "St Johnstone 19-20 Home and Away Kits Revealed".
- ^ [https://www.footyheadlines.com/2024/06/no-more-adidas-osasuna-signs-macron-kit-deal.html No More Adidas: Osasuna Signs Macron Kit Deal
- ^ "Basel to Leave Adidas for Macron After 10 Years".
- ^ "FC Thun 19-20 Home & Away Kits Released".
External links
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