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Puma SE is a German multinational corporation which designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. Puma is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. [8] The company was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler (1898–1974).
In 1948 Rudolf established Puma, which was initially named Ruda (short for Rudolf Dassler) but later was renamed Puma after the animal. In 1949, Adolf established Adidas , likewise named for himself ( Adi Das sler).
Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler (29 April 1898 – 27 October 1974) was a German cobbler, inventor, member of the Nazi Party, businessman and founder of the sportswear company Puma. He was the older brother of Adidas founder, Adolf "Adi" Dassler .
Herzogenaurach was first mentioned in a document from 1002 under the name of Uraha when Holy Roman Emperor Henry II granted the town to the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg.. In 1948, when Adolf Dassler and Rudolf Dassler left their shoe company to make their own, the town was called "the town of bent necks"—people looked down to see which shoes strangers wore.
Adolf "Adi" Dassler (3 November 1900 – 6 September 1978) was a German cobbler, inventor and businessman who founded the German sportswear company Adidas.He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma.
The company was founded by Adolf "Adi" Dassler who made sports shoes in his mother's scullery or laundry room in Herzogenaurach, Germany after his return from World War I. In July 1924, his older brother Rudolf joined the business, which became "Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory" ( Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik ). [ 10 ]
The Puma brand was created in Argentina in 1929 by "Compañía General de Combustibles S.A." (CGC). CGC was founded in 1920 to transport and market crude oil and its by-products around the country. By the end of the decade, CGC was operating its own-brand service stations in Argentina under the Puma name.
Puma Automóveis Ltda. is a Brazilian manufacturer of sports cars. It was established in 1963 as Sociedade de Automóveis Lumimari, then became Puma Veículos e Motores the following year, and Puma Indústria de Veículos SA in 1974.