115 years of passion - 70 years of AGV and 45 years of Dainese
The Italian company AGV was founded in 1947 as a manufacturer of helmets for motorcycle use.
The name of the company was made up from the initials of the founder Amisano Gino and from Valenza, the city where its headquarters were initially located;
Right from the start it proved to be a high-end company and managed to hook to its brand illustrious names of pilots such as Giacomo Agostini and Fausto Gresini.
It knows also how to establish itself strongly in other sports such as skiing and Formula 1 and in 1988 it added to its market the production of motocross helmets, with the new MDS brand.
Thanks to the solid union between the company and Valentino Rossi, founded in 1996, the sponsorship and brand name goes through the roof, confirming itself as a guarantee of quality and reliability.
In 2007 AGV was acquired by Dainese, while keeping the brand unchanged.
The name of the company was made up from the initials of the founder Amisano Gino and from Valenza, the city where its headquarters were initially located;
Right from the start it proved to be a high-end company and managed to hook to its brand illustrious names of pilots such as Giacomo Agostini and Fausto Gresini.
It knows also how to establish itself strongly in other sports such as skiing and Formula 1 and in 1988 it added to its market the production of motocross helmets, with the new MDS brand.
Thanks to the solid union between the company and Valentino Rossi, founded in 1996, the sponsorship and brand name goes through the roof, confirming itself as a guarantee of quality and reliability.
In 2007 AGV was acquired by Dainese, while keeping the brand unchanged.
