Merooj, Inc. (Persian: ?????) is an Iranian producer and brand of athletic shoes, clothing, and accessories. The company was established by Dr. Majid Saedifar who was an official physical therapist of the Iran national football team. He grew the company from an Iran-based soccer balls distributor to global marketer of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment. The company has headquarters in both Tehran, Iran, and Covina, California. It has several factories in Iran and other countries including China, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Merooj is known internationally as the official apparel supplier for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.
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About the founder
Majid Saedifar was born in 1955 in Andimeshk, a small city in the southwest of Iran. After finishing his school, he went to Tehran to start his university studies. He joined some football clubs. When he finished his university, he had to do his military service, and he went to Shahrbani (Pas Tehran) football club. After a perfect performance, he was invited to the Iran youth national football team. In this tome, he was one of the most famous young football players in the country.
After a few years, Saedifar went to the US to follow his studying and career. There, he played for local football clubs. Because of his experience in football, he selected physical therapy as his discipline in university. After earning his master's degree, he began his career as a physical therapist in the US. A few years later, he extended his business and established several physical therapy clinics in California. While working as a physical therapist, he was also earning a PhD.
Saedifar wanted to pay tribute to his country, and waited for a good opportunity to fulfill his wish. In 2000, the Iranian national football team was invited to a tournament in the US for the first time after the revolution in 1978. This was a turning point in Saedifar's professional life. Iran's coaches knew him very well from past years, so they asked him to help the team as the physical therapist. Saedifar was the Iranian official physical therapist for several years. In doing so, he used his experience and knowledge to introduce physical therapy among the Iranian athletes and physical therapists.
The word means "ant" in Luri, and "my red" in French. The company now has several factories all over the world, and competes in the international market.
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About the company
Merooj has different departments and sections. The most important one is the product section. Currently, it has five big product factories in Iran and elsewhere. The biggest one is located in Saedifar's hometown of Andimeshk. This factory forms the main part of Merooj. The other domestic factory is based in the north of Iran, in Namak Abroud, Mazandaran.
Products
Merooj sells clothing, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. Men's equipment includes footwear, shirts, shorts, pants, outerwear, base layer and eyewear. Women's equipment includes footwear, shirts, shorts, skirts, pants, outerwear, base layers, and eyewear.
One of the main focuses of Merooj has been football kit and its associated equipment. The company makes referee kits that are used in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Merooj is known internationally for being the official apparel supplier for the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. It also sponsors the Iran men's national volleyball team and Iran national football team throughout various international competitions.
Wrestling is the other important sport that Merooj focuses onIran]], Turkey, Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan and other countries are the clientele of Merooj wrestling products.
Sponsorship
Over the years, Merooj has sponsored a huge variety of sports clubs and teams from all over the world, including:
Football
- Iran
Club
- Zob Ahan Esfahan
- Esteghlal Tehran
- Foolad
- Saipa
- Pars Jonoubi Jam
- Pas Hamedan
- Fajr Sepasi
- Sanat Naft Tehran
- Nassaji Mazandaran
- Steel Azin
- Siah Jamegan
- Tractor Sazi Tabriz
- Aboumoslem
- Saba Qom
- Payam
- Esteghlal Ahvaz
- Mes Kerman
- Sanat Naft Abadan
- Malavan
Volleyball
Event
- 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
National team
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Tajikistan
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
- Iraq
- Bhutan
- Kyrgyzstan
Club
- Kalleh Mazandaran
- Paykan Tehran
- Shahrdari Urmia
- Shahrdari Tabriz
- Matin Varamin
- Novin Keshavarz Tehran
- Sarmayeh Bank Tehran
Beach volleyball
- FIVB World Tour (All team 2013)
Basketball
- Mahram
- Petrochimi
Wrestling
- Azerbaijan National Wrestling Team
- Hungary National Wrestling Team
- Iran National Wrestling Team
- Iraq National Wrestling Team
- Morocco National Wrestling Team
- Dutch National Female Wrestling Team
- Romania National Wrestling Team
Canoeing
- Iran National Canoeing Team
References
External links
- Company website
Source of article : Wikipedia