Umbro
Umbro is an English sports equipment manufacturer founded in 1924 in Wilmslow, England, and based in Manchester, England. They specialise in football and rugby sportswear featuring their Double Diamond logo. Umbro products are marketed in over 100 countries.
| Umbro | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Sports Textile |
| Founded | 23 May 1924 in Wilmslow, England |
| Founder | Harold & Wallace Humphreys |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Anthony Little (Managing Director) |
| Products | Footballs, football kits, goalkeeper gloves, boots, sportswear, rugby kit |
Number of employees | 301 |
| Parent | Iconix Brand Group |
| Website | umbro.com |
The business was started by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys. The name is a portmanteau of um, from Humphreys, and bro from brothers.
Since 2012, the marque is a subsidiary of American brand management company Iconix Brand Group.
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