Head's roots trace back to 1950, when Howard Head, the inventor of the first metal ski, founded the company.
Head added the Tyrolia bindings and Mares diving brands in the 1970s, and more recently acquired the Penn ball and Dacor diving brands in the 1990s.
Although the parent company is organized into four divisions: (Winter Sports, Racket Sports, Diving, and Licensing), Head itself is primarily focused on racket games, including tennis, squash, paddle, racquetball, and badminton.
Head has locations throughout the world, but maintains its U.S. operations in Norwalk, Connecticut, and Phoenix, Arizona.
