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Salming extends partnership with The Professional Squash Association (PSA)

Salming is proud to announce the extension of the commercial partnership with The Professional Squash Association (PSA). This will further expand the position of Salming as the PSA's Official Clothing and Shoe Partner and on the squash market as such.

The updated agreement, which sees Salming extend the partnership with the PSAuntil the end of the 2019/2020 season, will see Salming branding showcased at selected major PSA World Tour events and the brand gain extensive exposure via the PSA's website and social media channels.

In addition, both parties will work closely together on the creation and distribution of new content and will continue to retail an exclusive line of official PSA merchandise.

“We are very proud to be a partner with the PSA”, says Tomas Solin, Managing Director of Salming. ”The PSA is a creative and progressive organisation that is developing the squash experience rapidly – during the past contract term we have seen a merger between the Men's and Women's Tours, broadening of the SquashTV broadcast arm through partnerships with companies like Eurosport and continuous improvements to the tournament experience. We are now looking forward to another three years where the partnership offers some exciting new opportunities to inspire the squash community.”

“Salming have a proven track record as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking brands out there, with products that have built up a reputation as the best on the market”says PSAChief Commercial Officer Tommy Berden. ”We have been extremely satisfied with the partnership during the past three years and feel that Salming's ambitions, and creative innovation, make them a perfect fit for the PSA as we continue to try and grow the sport of squash around the globe.”

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Salming Sports AB

Salming Sports AB is a Swedish sporting goods company designing, developing and marketing high quality products for the Running, Handball, Floorball, Squash and Badminton markets under its Salming brand. The company has its head-office in Sisjön, Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden.

In addition to producing first in class products Salming is committed to helping athletes improve and has developed and patented one of the most advance running analysis centers in the world. Salming RunLAB’s are currently located in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Zürich.

The company’s Swedish wholesale partners include sporting goods retailers: Intersport, Stadium, Team Sportia, XXL and specialty retailers such as Runners Store, Klubbhuset and Assist. Salming Sports AB also exports products to some 60 countries and has its own subsidiaries in key markets such as Germany and the United States.

Salming Sports AB also sells directly to consumers through the Salming Concept Stores in Askim, Gothenburg and Kungsgatan 19 in Stockholm and through multiple e-commerce sites, including their own e-commerce.

20 + employees, excluding retail personnel

Established 1991

Approximately 150MSEK revenue

Management: Tomas Solin Managing Director, Thomas Nord Head of Design & Creative Director

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