Selected Countries in Detail

In 2005, the ARTOS fencing piste was homologated and received the official seal of approval from the Technical Commission of the World Fencing Federation.
Six years later, in 2011, the FIE World Fencing Federation placed a special order with ARTOS, demonstrating particular trust by ordering 140 ARTOS fencing pistes for 70 countries.

Germany

On 19 June 1991, the company ARTOS FENCING was founded. The competitive sports level of fencing quickly took notice of the development of ARTOS.

As early as 1994, the fencing scoring machine SG31 was used at the German Championships in Ludwigshafen, later going on to write a success story at European and World Championships as well as the Olympic Games.

In the mid-1990s, Emil Beck, the iconic coach of German fencing, took notice of the high-quality products from ARTOS. Beck praised ARTOS for its very high standards, leading him to equip the Olympic Training Centre in Tauberbischofsheim with ARTOS's world-leading scoring technology.

In 1997, production began on the prototype of the lightweight and innovative ARTOS fencing piste. After a successful test series at the State Performance Centre in Halle/Saale, the lightweight fencing piste was ready for its first major debut at the German Championships.

ARTOS achieved the breakthrough for its new fencing pistes at the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig. The 75 coloured pistes became a signpost to the future of fencing and also impressed through the successful collaboration with the German Fencing Federation at the 2010 European Championships in Leipzig.

France
In 2008, the Fédération Française d'Escrime placed an order with ARTOS and purchased a large number of fencing pistes. Satisfaction with and confidence in ARTOS products continues to this day.
Greece
ARTOS presented its fencing pistes at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The scoring technology featuring the SG31 was also on display.
Great Britain
In 2012, ARTOS equipped the British Army for Modern Pentathlon, establishing an equipment partnership in the process.
Netherlands
A reliable partner in the Benelux countries is Henk Uijting, who organises national appointments for the ARTOS fencing mobile unit and handles the distribution of all ARTOS products.
For several years, the Netherlands has been among ARTOS's key references, particularly in the area of youth development.
Spain
ARTOS has delivered its fencing pistes to a large number of Spanish clubs, including Club Esgrima Barajas, Real Spain – the Royal Guard, the University of Valencia, the Spanish Air Force and the Catalan Fencing Federation.
Sweden
For the Scandinavian region, cooperation partner Anders Haglund serves as a reliable organiser and distributor of ARTOS products. He is responsible for the continuously growing collaboration with Scandinavia.
Switzerland

In 2009, ARTOS installed its stainless steel fencing pistes at the University of Bern (Academic Fencing Club). Satisfaction spread quickly, leading Swiss fencing clubs to equip themselves with ARTOS fencing pistes.

Clubs such as St. Gallen, Frauenfeld and Lausanne, among others, rely on the quality of ARTOS. The next tournament, the Swiss Championships on 1/2 November 2014, was held on the new ARTOS fencing pistes.

Austria
In 2011, ARTOS was the official fencing piste supplier for the European Championships in Klagenfurt, further cementing its ongoing collaboration with Austria.
United States of America
At the 1996 Olympic Games, ARTOS fencing scoring technology was used for the first time, having previously been trialled at the 1993 German Championships in Ludwigshafen and at the 1994 European Championships.
This marked ARTOS's breakthrough and this type of fencing scoring technology has since become indispensable.
Brazil
In 2016, ARTOS delivered its fencing pistes to the largest sporting competition of the year, the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Russia
ARTOS is a supporter and backer of the International Charity Foundation – For the Future of Fencing and values the collaboration with Alisher Usmanov.
In 2007, ARTOS became the official supplier for the World Championships in St. Petersburg.
Since then, the Fédération Russe has been an important cooperation partner.
India
ARTOS equipped Indian national fencer Ruchi Trikha with a fencing outfit, bringing her up to international level. The cooperation with India continues to this day.
China
The ARTOS fencing pistes were used by the Chinese Fencing Association at the Olympic Games in Beijing. All preparatory and qualifying tournaments, as well as training camps in preparation for the Beijing Olympics, were fenced on the ARTOS fencing pistes.
Israel
In 2014, ARTOS was the official supplier for the Junior and Cadet Fencing European Championships in Jerusalem, with over 2,500 fencers competing.