Kettler

:"For the founder of the Duchy of Courland, see Gotthard Kettler. For other uses of Kettler, see Kettler (disambiguation)."

Kettler ( _de. Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. KG) is a German company based in Ense-Parsit. The company produces riding toys, leisure gear, patio furniture and exercise equipment. They operate in 60 countries and as of 2003 employ over 3,000 people. The company was founded by Heinz Kettler in 1949, employing just six people in a small shop located in the attic of a wood processing company. They have operated in the United States since 1981 with USA headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA.

Throughout the world KETTLER® is a leading brand in leisure furniture, sports and fitness equipment, table tennis tables, bicycles, and Kettler Swing Sets" Since 1949, the company has grown from a small enterprise in Heinz Kettler's home town of Ense-Parsit in Germany into a world-wide manufacturing and marketing organization.

Heinz Kettler has always remained true to the "Made in Germany" quality principle and it is still the central pillar of the company's management philosophy. This means that even after fifty years of trading all over the world, most of the factories, and particularly the most important ones, are still in Germany. The KETTLER group, with all its international factories, offices and sales companies, is organized and administered from the head office in Ense-Parsit. Committed employees develop and produce KETTLER's innovative and high quality products for people who want to stay fit or simply relax and enjoy their leisure time.In 2001 KETTLER USA celebrated their 20th year in the United States.

External links

* [http://www.kettlerusa.com Kettler USA]
* [http://www.kettler.net Kettler Germany]

Retailers

* [http://www.bestpricetoys.com Best Price Toys]
* [http://www.worldclasscycles.com World Class Cycles]
* [http://www.robbinstabletennis.com Kettler Table Tennis]