HEAD NV is a sports equipment and clothing company, mainly for their alpine skis and tennis rackets. The company includes parts of several previously independent companies, including Head Ski Company, founded in Delaware in 1950; Tyrolia, an Austria ski-equipment manufacturer; and Mares, an Italian manufacturer of diving equipment. Head Ski Company produced one of the first successful metal-wood composite downhill ski, the Head Standard, and one of the first over-sized metal tennis rackets. The company is in 2013 headquartered in Kennelbach, Austria and Amsterdam, Netherlands. HEAD NV’s ordinary shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.