| 词条 | Molten Corporation |
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| name = Molten Corporation | native_name = 株式会社モルテン | native_name_lang = jp | logo = Molten company logo.svg | logo_size = 280px | type = Private KK | founded = {{Start date and age|1958|11|01}} | hq_location_city = Yokogawa Shin-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, 733-0013 | hq_location_country = Japan | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Kiyo Tamiaki (President and CEO) | industry = Sports equipment | products = {{unbulleted list|Sports equipment|Automotive parts|Building materials|Nursing and welfare equipment}} | num_employees = 3,900 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2015) | footnotes = [1][2] | website = {{Official website|http://www.molten.co.jp/index_en.html}} }}{{Nihongo|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. Their footballs, basketballs, volleyballs and handballs are often used for official matches, games and competitions. Notably, Molten basketballs are the official balls for all FIBA worldwide competitions, and numerous domestic leagues outside of North America. Through the 2006-07 season, it supplied balls for the elite Europe-wide Euroleague, but the league's organizing body, Euroleague Basketball (company), switched to Nike as its basketball supplier.[3] Molten is also the official volleyball producer for USA Volleyball and the NCAA Championships. Since 2012 the company approuced even in the European football for supply Alashkert in the Armenian Premier League, their first official step in football. They offered their technology to the Teamgeist project and supplied the official football as OEM to Adidas for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[4] HistoryFounded in 1958, Molten is the world's largest ball and sports equipment manufacturer. Molten USA, Inc. was established in 1983 to bring these quality sports balls to the U.S. marketplace. Originally located in Southern California, Molten USA moved to northern Nevada in 1988 and continues to call the Reno–Sparks area its home. Only six years after their founding, Molten basketballs, volleyballs, and soccer balls were the official balls of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Molten has been the official basketball for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008) and London (2012). Molten basketballs have also been the official ball for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) for the past 25 years{{When|date=February 2014}} culminating in the Men's and Women's World Basketball Championship. This championship was held in the U.S. for the first time in Indianapolis in August 2002. Molten volleyballs became the official ball for the U.S. national teams in 1997 and the boys' and girls' junior national teams in 2001. Presently clubs, regions, high schools, colleges and tournaments throughout the U.S. use Molten volleyballs. At 2012 Molten has landed in the European football, and now supplying the Alashkert in the Armenian Premier League. Molten supports several non-profit organizations and top leagues all over the world. AFCStarting from 2019, Molten will supply official match ball for all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club and national team tournaments, including the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The Molten Acentec was specifically designed for the Asian Cup, based on Vantaggio 5000.[5] The only exception are the AFC Champions League, as Molten will provide Adidas match ballls (Molten are the official manufacturer and distributor of Adidas footballs in Japan).[6] UEFA Europa LeagueStarting from 2018–19 season, Molten will supply official match ball of UEFA Europa League, replacing Adidas. The unnamed official match ball of the tournament are also derived from Vantaggio 5000, albeit with custom design.[7] Notes and references1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.molten.co.jp/corporate/en/about/outline/ |title=Corporate Profile |publisher=Molten Corporation |accessdate=March 10, 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=5549932 |title=Company Overview |work=Bloomberg Businessweek |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |accessdate=March 10, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/13989/180/item |title=Euroleague Basketball Announces Partnership with Nike |publisher=Euroleague Basketball |date=June 28, 2007 |accessdate=July 2, 2007}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.vavel.com/es/masvavel/eldesvan/605229-en-busca-de-la-esfera-de-dios.html |title=En busca de la esfera de Dios |first=Mariano Jesús |last=Camacho |work=Vavel |trans-title=In search of the sphere of God |date=February 15, 2016 |accessdate=March 10, 2016 |language=Spanish}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-appoints-world-leading-ball-manufacturer-molten-as-official-match-ball-suppl|title=AFC appoints world-leading ball manufacturer Molten as official match ball supplier|website=www.the-afc.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-10-13}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/asiancup/news/afc-unveils-official-match-balls-by-molten-for-2019|title=AFC unveils Official Match Balls by Molten for 2019|website=www.the-afc.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-04}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2512610.html|title=Molten becomes UEFA Europa League match ball supplier|last=UEFA.com|website=UEFA.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-13}} External links{{Portal|Japan|Sports|Cars|Companies}}
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