Suunto
Suunto Oy is a Finnish company that manufactures and markets sports watches, dive computers, compasses and precision instruments. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto employs more than 300 people worldwide, and its products are sold in over 100 countries. Although globally active, the headquarters is placed next to the factory, in which most of the work stages are still handcrafted. Suunto was a subsidiary of Amer Sports, owned since 2019 by the Chinese group Anta Sports, with sister brands Wilson, Atomic, Sports Tracker, Salomon, Precor, Arc'teryx. In May 2022, Chinese technology company Liesheng acquired Suunto from Amer Sports.
Suunto's headquarters and production facilities in Vantaa, Finland | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Measuring instruments |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Founder | Tuomas Vohlonen |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Outdoor, performance and lifestyle watches ⋅ Diving computers ⋅ Compasses ⋅ Precision instruments |
| Owner | Liesheng |
Number of employees | 300+ |
| Parent | Liesheng |
| Website | suunto |
The company's name comes from the Finnish word suunta, meaning "direction" or "path", or in navigation, "bearing" or "heading".