Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik

Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH & Co KG, trading as BENZ Sport, is a German manufacturer of gymnastics and sports equipment headquartered in Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1907 by Gotthilf Benz, the company remains a family business now in its fourth generation. It operates its own planning, development and engineering department and produces a full range of gymnastics and exercise apparatus for schools, clubs and recreational sport. Since 2006 it has been the market leader for complete gymnasium fit-outs in Germany, and it ranks among Europe's leading makers of gymnastics equipment such as vaulting horses, wall bars, springboards and balance beams. The company has a subsidiary in Austria and supplies major national and international events, including the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. It is listed by the German Athletics Association (DLV) as official sports equipment supplier and by the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) as official partner. Alongside institutional equipment, BENZ Sport sells a broad catalogue of balls, mats, goals, rackets, bags and training accessories under the BENZ and PROGYM names, and it also crafts exclusive designer furniture from former gymnastics apparatus.

The Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik was founded in 1907 by Gotthilf Benz and has remained a family-owned business for four generations. From its base in Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg, it developed into a specialist manufacturer of gymnastics and exercise apparatus, building its own planning, development and engineering department to design equipment for schools, clubs and recreational sport. Over the decades the product range expanded to cover the full spectrum of gymnastics equipment, including vaulting horses, wall bars, springboards and balance beams, alongside mats, balls, goals and training accessories. The company established a subsidiary in Austria to serve that market. Since 2006 it has been the market leader for complete gymnasium fit-outs in Germany and is counted among Europe's leading gymnastics equipment manufacturers. Its equipment has been used at major events such as the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. The German Athletics Association (DLV) lists Benz as an official sports equipment supplier, and the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) lists it as an official partner. In addition to institutional sport, the company sells a broad catalogue of consumer and club equipment under the BENZ and PROGYM brands, and it produces exclusive designer furniture from former gymnastics apparatus.

• 2009

  Benz equipment used at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.

• 2006

  Becomes market leader for complete gymnasium fit-outs in Germany.

• 1907

  Company founded by Gotthilf Benz.

Quality manufacturer and market leader for complete gymnasium equipment in Germany, official supplier to the DLV and official partner of the DTB.

• BENZ Turnmatte "Connect"

  Gymnastics mat sold in a 12-piece set.

• BENZ Mini-Kombi-Turnmatte "Connect"

  Combination mini gymnastics mat.

• PROGYM Balance Pad

  Balance training pad.

• BENZ Fairtrade Fußball Thermo Competition

  Fairtrade competition football.

• BENZ Fairtrade Handball Bravo Competition

  Fairtrade competition handball.

• BENZ Aluminium Mini-Falttor

  Aluminium mini folding goal.

• BENZ Competition Set Carbon

  Carbon competition set.

• Tchoukball Rebounder verstellbar

  Adjustable tchoukball rebounder.

• Tischtennistisch Donic Indoor Roller 800

  Indoor table tennis table.

1. 1Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH + Co KG – official websitebenz-sport.de
2. 2Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik – Wikidatawikidata.org