Kettler

Kettler was founded in 1949 by Heinz Kettler in Ense-Parsit and shaped the German leisure market: the Kettcar arrived in 1962 and sold more than 15 million units, the first aluminium bicycle in 1977.

After insolvency in 2019 the plants closed and the trademark was split up – sports equipment has belonged to Fitshop since late 2024, garden furniture and bicycles sit with other companies. Exercise bikes, cross trainers, rowers and treadmills still carry the name, priced in the middle of the market.