History 1920s On November 22, 1922, brothers Aarne and Eero Harkke registered a business, noting “the principal work of the business will comprise bicycle repairs and other small mechanical repairs” in Turku, Finland. The company also assembled bicycles from English “High Land” brand components, until in the late 1920s they started manufacturing these components and decided they...

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Gold’s Gym has been the authority on fitness since 1965 dating back to the original Gold’s Gym in Venice, California. It was the place for serious fitness. Gold’s Gym quickly became known as “The Mecca of Bodybuilding.’’ In 1977, Gold’s Gym received international attention when it was featured in the cult favorite, Pumping Iron, starring Arnold...

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The Kettler brand stands for quality. Controlled quality, made in Germany, has always been the maxim of the company’s founder Heinz Kettler, who made the name a byword for high-quality equipment. This tradition has been Kettler’s guiding principal for over 55 years. Most of their production sites (and the most important ones) are still in Germany...

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Nautilus is one of the giants in the fitness industry. It all began way back in 1970 when Arthur Jones built and sold an exercise machine that he had been experimenting with for 20 years. This machine was a pullover machine designed to work the torso muscles. This was the first tool on the market to...

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What started as one man’s pursuit to improve his own physical condition, eventually turned into a global fitness revolution. That man was Keene P. Dimick, the mastermind behind the legendary Lifecycle exercise bike. Little did he know in 1968 that his modest invention would go on to fuel the hopes and dreams of people around...

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Vision is another fitness equipment brand made by Johnson but designed in the USA. Unlike Horizon, Vision is designed for the middle to upper end of the market as well as the light commercial market. They use quality components, resulting in reliable equipment for the most serious user. Related products; View our range of Vision fitness equipment View...

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Johnson is the largest manufacturer of fitness equipment in Asia and has been trading for over 25 years. As well as their own Johnson brand, which is mainly good quality light commercial fitness equipment, they produce high-end full commercial fitness equipment under the title Matrix. In addition, they manufacturer Horizon and Vision units designed for...

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