Kwik Goal, Ltd. has become the exclusive distributor of Uhlsport’s premium goalkeeper products and other soccer equipment (e.g. balls, shinguards, etc.) in the U.S. effective immediately.
The agreement with Uhlsport GmbH of Balingen, Germany awards Kwik Goal U.S. distribution rights for three years.
As the exclusive U.S. distributor, Kwik Goal will warehouse specific models of Uhlsport premium goalkeeper products and other soccer equipment (e.g. balls, shinguards, etc.) at its Quakertown, PA facility. The equipment may be purchased through select Kwik Goal dealers across the country, as well as through uhlsportusa.com.
In addition to distribution, Kwik Goal will take the reins on marketing initiatives in the United States, including assuming control of the Uhlsport USA website, Facebook and Twitter pages, email platform, collateral mailings and video vignettes.
“We are thrilled to be working with such a prominent goalkeeper brand as Uhlsport”, said Anthony Caruso, president and CEO of Kwik Goal. “When you combine the quality products that Uhlsport offers with the distribution channels that we can deliver, we believe that we can elevate Uhlsport’s footprint in the United States to new heights,” he continued.
Dominik Solleder, managing director of Global Sales at Uhlsport GmbH shared that, “for the last couple of years, the demand on the U.S. market for our premium goalkeeper products has constantly been increasing. Therefore, we are sure that partnering with such a well-established premium brand like Kwik Goal for the U.S. market is not only a perfect fit, but it will allow us to provide U.S. dealers with the same high quality service in regards to product range, product availability, delivery and after sales service as we offer to our dealers in Europe.”
Kwik Goal will be offering Uhlsport premium goalkeeper products and other soccer equipment (e.g. balls, shinguards, etc.) to its premier dealers throughout the United States, which include a mix of soccer specialty stores, team dealers, general sporting goods stores, catalog houses and web based dealers. In addition, Uhlsport products will be available at uhlsportusa.com.
Uhlsport GmbH is a German sporting goods team sports company, established in 1948. The company operates internationally but houses its permanent headquarters close to Stuttgart in the South-Western part of Germany. Apart from its home market, Uhlsport GmbH operates through
subsidiaries in France, Spain and Sweden, as well as through
distribution partners in more than 80 countries around the world.
In the beginning, Uhlsport focused on manufacturing leather studs for soccer boots, and in 1953, Uhlsport began to produce soccer boot outsoles for German sport shoe manufacturers. In the years to follow, more products were added, including shinguards, sports bandages, footballs and goalkeeper gloves. On a global scale, Uhlsport is known for its goalkeeper gloves, endorsing some of the world’s best goalkeepers at tournaments such as the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
Since 2002, the company has been operating a multi-brand strategy for football, handball and basketball. While the company’s primary focus is in the soccer market, especially goalkeeper equipment. Handball equipment has been marketed through the Uhlsport’s own brand, Kempa. In addition to this, Uhlsport GmbH owns the European distribution rights to the U.S. basketball brand Spalding.
