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Growing interest in the Hövding in England

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Growing interest in the Hövding in England

The Hövding airbag for cyclists has received a great deal of attention in England and sales of the innovation from Sweden are increasing in the UK market. The properties of the Hövding were demonstrated at the London Cycling Show on 12 September with the aid of a stuntman and a staged bicycle accident.

"I see a rapidly growing demand for the Hövding airbag for cyclists in the UK market. Compared to traditional helmets it provides excellent shock absorption and protects more of the head, which is of great interest to cyclists in the United Kingdom", says Fredrik Carling, the Hövding CEO.
 
Hövding continues to increase sales of its cycle helmet in various countries around the world.
A highly successful sales test carried out in England during the summer confirmed that there is a great deal of interest in cycling and that safety is important to many people. Leading stores such as Cloud9Cycles, Tokyo Bikes, Look Mum No Hands and Kennedy City Bikes have already had  success with sales of the innovation from Sweden.

The Hövding will be featured at a series of exciting cycle fairs and events in England in the future. It was featured in the London Cycling Show on 12 September where a lifelike accident was staged with a stuntman wearing a Hövding.
 
"We are now preparing for a progressively wider launch in the UK and we are working closely withCyclingSafetyRevolution, who share our vision and are working to ensure that the Hövding sets a new standard in terms of cycling safety for everyone", says Fredrik Carling.

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Hövding started out in 2005 as a master’s thesis by the two founders Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, who, at the time, were studying Industrial Design at the University of Lund.

The project resulted in the concept of an airbag helmet, which won Innovationsbron’s Ideas Grant. This kick-started the process of developing Hövding into a real product. In 2006 Hövding won the Venture Cup, after which Hövding Sweden AB was founded.

Over the years Hövding has grown from just two people with a great idea, to a NASDAQ-listed company that handle everything from development and production to marketing and sales. Today Hövding consists of a team of around 30 people, all triggered by the word impossible, and Hövding’s airbag for cyclists is available in 16 markets across Europe.

The headquarters are located in an old chocolate factory in Malmö – the sixth greatest cycling city in the world. Final assembly of Hövding is carried out in association with the Japanese Company Nihon Plast.

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Monbijougatan 17C
211 53 Malmö
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