“With HOLMENKOL, we have expanded our investment portfolio to include one of the world's most innovative sports companies, with outstanding future prospects,” said Marco Beckmann, CEO of Nanostart AG.
“Thanks to Nanogate and its expertise in programming materials, we have a strategic partner for HOLMENKOL who can ensure the company's long-term technological superiority in the sports and outdoor sector.”
In its Top Ten Nanotech Products of 2003, Forbes magazine chose the Nanowax product family from HOLMENKOL as the #1 product of the year.
In the following year, HOLMENKOL was named as one of the 100 most innovative small- to medium-sized companies in Germany. Through its investment in HOLMENKOL, Nanostart sees itself as superbly positioned to profit from the innovative power of nanotechnology in the world of sports.