Adopted as the official ball for basketball and handball at the Paris Olympics. The new building will also have an indoor court for product development (Photo: Editorial Department)
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Molten｜Unlisted(Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
[Industry type]Manufacturing industry
[Established]1958
[Representative name]Kiyoshi Tamiaki
[Sales]67.7 billion yen (consolidated for the fiscal year ending September 2023)
[Number of employees]673 (non-consolidated)
Molten is famous for various sporting goods. The company’s domestic market share for balls for the four sports of basketball, handball, soccer, and volleyball is overwhelming at approximately 70%, and its products are distributed in approximately 100 countries around the world.
Basketball in particular has a long history, and it has been used as the official game ball for 11 consecutive Olympic Games, up until this summer in Paris. The partnership agreement with the International Basketball Federation spans more than 40 years.
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