Tecnifibre

Tecnifibre is a French maker of rackets and strings for tennis, squash, padel and pickleball. Thierry Maissant, a tennis enthusiast, created the brand in 1979 and co-founded the company Major Sport with the former Formula 1 driver Hermano da Silva Ramos. The first "Made in France" ropes (strings) followed in 1983. The operating company is Tecnifibre S.A.S. in Feucherolles near Paris.

Features

• Tennis rackets such as the T-Fight, plus squash, padel and pickleball rackets.
• Strings (monofilament and multifilament), balls, grips, dampeners and bags.
• Textile and clothing for men, women and children, and a "Second Choice" section.
• The 2017 takeover aimed at designing technical products for Lacoste, and in 2018 the two brands launched "Les Petits Crocos".

Ownership

On 31 August 2017 Lacoste Holding announced the acquisition of 80 % of the capital of Major Sports, the company behind Tecnifibre, effective 1 October 2017. Lacoste belongs to the Swiss group Maus Frères, whose brand group MF Brands also lists Aigle and Tecnifibre. A Swiss owner is European, so no non-European parent flag applies.