Monton Sports
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Cai Jianxiong |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Sportswear, accessories |
| Website | montonsports.com |
Monton Sports is a Chinese sports equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Guangdong. The company, focused on road bicycle racing products, has additional offices in Taichung, Madrid, Pahang, North Carolina, Bangkok, and Slovakia.[1]
Sportswear manufactured and commercialised by Monton include jerseys, jackets, shorts, and t-shirts, as well as helmets, socks, gloves, caps, water bottles, among other products.[2]
Started in Guangzhou in early 2009 by Cai Jianxiong,[3] the first products launched in June of that year. The name MONTON was taken from the words Mountain, promoting the green life of cycling.
In 2012, Monton partnered with a Taiwan designer who is also a cyclist to create a range of fashionable cycling clothing and accessories.