About FESI:
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is the pre-competitive platform representing the interests of the sporting goods industry in Europe, advancing its members’ priorities and promoting initiatives that benefit the sector, EU citizens and the society as a whole.
Located in Brussels, at the core of the European institutions, FESI is the unique stakeholder that provides sporting goods companies with the possibility to leverage their expertise into one steady and coherent voice in Brussels, allowing them to benefit from the many advantages offered by the EU’s single market of nearly 500 million consumers.
FESI represents the interests of approximately 1.800 sporting goods manufacturers (85% of the European market) through its National Sporting Goods Industry Federations and its directly affiliated member companies. 70-75% of FESI’s membership is made up of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In total, the European Sporting Goods Industry employs over 700.000 EU citizens and has an annual turnover of some 81 billion euro.
Latest news:
FESI celebrates the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport with a strong message of inclusion and unity
Brussels, 26 September 2025 - The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) marked the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, celebrated across Europe from 23 to 30 September 2025, by joining forces with Younited Belgium for an event at the...
FESI hails EU-Indonesia CEPA: a strategic trade deal set to unlock €300 million annually for the European sporting goods industry
After a decade of negotiations, a win for free, fair, and rules-based trade with a key Indo-Pacific partner Brussels, [23 September 2025] - The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) strongly welcomes today’s conclusion of the Comprehensive...
European Textiles Ecosystem Welcomes EU Waste Directive, Calls For Harmonised Implementation
Brussels, 9 September 2025 The European Parliament gave its final green light today to new measures tackling waste, including the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles across Europe. With the revised Waste Framework Directive, producers will...