Nelo
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| Industry | Boat manufacturing |
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| Founder | Manuel Ramos |
| Headquarters | Vila do Conde , Portugal |
| Products | Canoes, kayaks, boat equipment |
Number of employees | 80 |
| Website | Nelo.eu |
Nelo is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures kayaks and canoes for racing, touring, fitness, sea racing, paracanoe, surfski, and slalom. It is currently the most successful brand in the sport, attested by the number of medals won by its boats in the London 2012 Olympics[1].
Nelo was founded in 1978 by Manuel Ramos (known as Nelo by his friends and family), a former paddler himself and the first Portuguese Canoeing National Champion[2].
Currently the company has broaden its scope and provides also services and products related to canoeing like organizing race events, training centers, athlete performance analysis, training wear, among others.
Location
Nelo's headquarters and main factories are based in Vila do Conde, a small city in the north of Portugal.[2]
References
- ^ Nelo Olympic Games Report Retrieved 03 January 2013
- ^ a b Nelo About Us page Retrieved 03 January 2013