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German table tennis equipment brand offering blades, rubbers, tables, clothing and accessories.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

DONIC is a German table tennis equipment brand. According to its official website, it is a second-generation German traditional company that has developed into one of the world's most important manufacturers of blades, rubbers, tables, clothing and equipment for table tennis. It was originally founded in Cologne by its namesake Dr. Georg Nicklas, and was later sold to the Schreiner family. Jan-Ove Waldner became its worldwide brand ambassador in 1993, and the brand also won over Swedish world champions Mikael Appelgren and Jörgen Persson. Its product range includes blades, rubbers, tables, clothing and competition shoes.

History

DONIC was originally founded in Cologne by its namesake Dr. Georg Nicklas. When Dr. Nicklas wanted to move to Sweden at the end of the 1980s, he sold his company to the Schreiner family. Through a friendship, Jan-Ove Waldner, described as the most legendary table tennis player of all time, became DONIC's worldwide brand ambassador in 1993. Frank Schreiner, who had by then taken over the business from his father Karlheinz, knew Waldner from his time at ATSV Saarbrücken. Besides Waldner, the two world champions Mikael Appelgren and Jörgen Persson were also won for DONIC; this Swedish super-trio became the golden generation of table tennis. Between 1995 and 2010, DONIC was the textile outfitter of the German national team.

Products and positioning

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  • blade

    DONIC COTON

  • blade

    DONIC ZENTRA FIRST ALLROUND

  • blade

    DONIC ZENTRA NEXT CARBON

  • rubber

    DONIC COPPA E1

  • rubber

    DONIC COPPA E2

  • rubber

    DONIC COPPA E3

  • rubber

    DONIC DESTO FIRST

  • rubber

    DONIC DESTO NEXT

  • table

    DONIC WORLD CHAMPION TC

  • table

    DONIC DELHI 25

  • table

    DONIC DELHI SLC

  • table

    DONIC WALDNER PREMIUM 30

  • table

    DONIC WALDNER CLASSIC 25

  • competition shoe

    DONIC Wettkampfschuh PANTHER

  • competition shoe

    DONIC Wettkampfschuh SAPHIR

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