Nivia Sports
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Nivia Sports is an Indian sports equipment manufacturing industry founded in 1934 at Sialkot. It was named Freewill Sports Pvt Ltd.[2] Later the company shifted to Mumbai and finally headquartered in Jalandhar, Punjab, India which designs and manufactures sports equipment, accessories, and sportswear including athletic clothes, and footwear.[3][1] It has been the official ball partner for many national and international leagues and tournaments including Indian Super League,[4] The Basketball Federation of India,[5] All India Football Federation,[6] Volleyball Federation of India,[7][8] Sri Lanka Super League.[9] Nivia's basketball has received certification from FIBA, the International Basketball Federation.[10][11][12]
Company type | Private company |
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Nivia | |
Industry | Sports equipment, textile |
Founded | 1934; 90 years ago (1934) |
Founder | Nihal Chand Kharabanda |
Headquarters | , India |
Area served | World Wide |
Key people |
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Products | Sports Shoes, Sports Balls and more |
Brands | Nivia |
Number of employees | 2000 |
Parent | FreeWill[1] |
Website | https://niviasports.com |
The company was started by Nihal Chand Kharabanda, at Sialkot under the name Freewill Sports Pvt Ltd in 1934. Later his son Vijay Kharabanda joined the brand to manage further. "Nivia" is the combined name that is coined from the initial two letters of the first names of Nihal Chand Kharabanda the founder of Freewill, and his son Vijay Kharabanda. So "Ni" and "Vi" is joined to create the brand name Nivia.[13]