Fila

Fila Holdings Corp.
Company type	Public
Traded as	KRX: 081660
Industry	Sportswear; Sports goods;
Founded	Biella, Italy; 1911;
Founder	Ettore Fila; Giansevero Fila;
Headquarters	Biella, Italy; (1911–2007); Seoul, South Korea; (since 2007);
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Gene Yoon, Chairman
Products	Athletic shoes; Clothing; Sports equipment; Accessories;
Parent	Fila Korea Ltd.
Subsidiaries	Acushnet Company
Website	fila.com

Fila (Italian: Fee-lah; Korean: 휠라; RR: hwilla) is a South Korean-owned athleisure brand headquartered in Seoul. The company was originally founded by Ettore and Giansevero Fila in 1911 in Coggiola, near Biella, Italy. Fila Korea acquired the brand in 2007 and launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Korea Exchange in September 2010.

Fila Holdings owns golf equipment maker Acushnet Company. Fila Holdings' largest shareholders include Piemonte Co., Ltd at around 20%, Fila Holdings at 20%, and South Korea's National Pension Service at around 13%. Gene Yoon (Yoon Yoon-su), who owns a 75% stake in Piemonte, serves as the chairman of Fila Holdings. The chief executive officer is Yoon Keun-chang.

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