Unihoc Introduces the World’s Lightest Floorball Stick

Borås, Sweden, 16^th of December 2014 

Market leading floorball equipment manufacturer Unihoc presents the world’s lightest floorball stick reinforced by TeXtreme^®. By utilizing TeXtreme^® Spread Tow carbon fabrics, the stick weighs just 183 grams and is the lightest stick ever introduced to the market. The two Swedish companies are heading towards success together.

”As the pioneer brand in floorball Unihoc has always been aiming to bring the development of the sport and the equipment to new levels. Together with TeXtreme^® we have now been able to take a huge step in the field of low weight sticks, and at the same time offer the best performance qualities on the market”, says Johan Österman, R&D Manager at Renew Group Sweden AB.

TeXtreme^® Spread Tow carbon reinforcements are a unique kind of composite reinforcement suitable when looking to reduce weight and improve mechanical properties. Many sports have seen the use of TeXtreme^® make an immediate and dominant impact on performance from Formula 1 racing, Americas Cup, advanced aerospace, bicycles. In addition, over 400 NHL players use sticks reinforced by this carbon fiber technology.

“We are pleased to partner up with Unihoc a company who, like us, are market leaders in their field. Unihoc is known for their innovation and is persistently thriving to push development. They were the natural partner for us since we share those same values of constantly finding new and innovative solutions for our customers”, says Henrik Blycker, CEO of Oxeon AB.

Companies utilizing the TeXtreme^® Technology achieve better properties on weight, stiffness, strength, etc. on their composite products compared to those using other carbon fiber materials.

The retail launch of the new Unihoc stick is set for June 2015.

About Unihoc
In 1972 Unihoc was founded by the same man who invented floorball, Carl Åke Ahlqvist, and have been market leaders since the first day. Unihoc is the world’s largest manufacturer of floorball equipment and serves customers in over 60 countries. Unihoc is located in Sweden, where the headquarters are, as well as in Germany and Switzerland. For more information, visit http://www.unihoc.se/.

About TeXtreme^®
TeXtreme^® Spread Tow reinforcements is the ultimate choice for making ultra-light composites. TeXtreme^® Technology is flexible and tow-size independent which enables development of optimized reinforcement solutions tailor-made for specific application needs. Utilization of TeXtreme^® Spread Tow carbon fabrics and carbon UD tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, industrial and sports products confirms that 20-30% lighter composite parts can be produced with improved mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness.

TeXtreme^® is a registered trademark owned by Oxeon AB. Founded in 2003, Oxeon has quickly established itself as the market leader in Spread Tow reinforcements with its products marketed under the brand name TeXtreme^®.

For press statements, please Contact:

Johan Jihde
Marketing and Product Manager
Renew Group
Tel: +46 31 388 33 14
E-mail: johan@renew.se

Henrik Blycker
CEO
Oxeon AB
Tel: +46 33 340 1802
E-mail: henrik.blycker@textreme.com