Molten Corporation
Native name | 株式会社モルテン |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private KK |
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1 November 1958 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kiyo Tamiaki (President and CEO) |
| Products | List
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Number of employees | 3,900 (consolidated, as of 31 March 2015) |
| Website | molten.co.jp |
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Molten Corporation (株式会社モルテン, Kabushiki-gaisha Moruten) is a sports equipment and automotive parts company based in Hiroshima, Japan.
Molten is mostly known for manufacturing balls for several team sports, with a range of products that includes American footballs, association footballs, basketballs, dodgeballs, handballs and volleyballs. Notably, Molten basketballs are the official balls for all FIBA worldwide competitions, and numerous domestic leagues outside of North America.
Molten is also the official volleyballs producer for USA Volleyball and the NCAA men's and women's championships.