Supply chain

Number of suppliers and our own factories1

On December 31, 2008, we worked with more than 1,050 independent factories (excluding factories of our licensees) who manufacture adidas Group products in 66 countries. 66% of the factories are located in Asia, 18% in the Americas and 16% in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). 25% of all these factories are in China.

Asia Americas EMEA Total
2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007
No. of supplier factories (excluding own factories) 707 727 180 179 164 168 1,051 1,074
No. of own factories 2 2 8 9 3 3 13 14
Total 709 729 188 188 167 171 1,064 1,088
1) Supplier production sites of the adidas Group excluding licensee factories.

Number of supplier factories per country1

Asia

Country Total number of factories
  2008 2007
Australia 9 14
Bangladesh 8 9
Cambodia 9 8
China 268 264
Hong Kong 3 3
India 59 52
Indonesia 50 48
Japan 62 63
Korea 61 62
Macao 1 1
Madagascar 1 -
Malaysia 10 10
New Zealand 4 6
Pakistan 7 7
Philippines 17 19
Singapore 1 4
Sri Lanka 11 16
Taiwan 28 30
Thailand 35 45
Vietnam 63 66
Total Asia 707 727

Americas

Country Total number of factories
  2008 2007
Argentina 9 9
Brazil 27 31
Canada 38 35
Chile 1 1
Colombia 3 3
Costa Rica 2 2
Dominican Republic 1 1
Ecuador - 1
El Salvador 8 7
Guatemala 3 3
Honduras 7 8
Mexico 17 18
Nicaragua 1 -
Paraguay 1 -
Peru 4 4
United States 58 55
Uruguay - 1
Total Americas 180 179
 

EMEA

Country Total number of factories
  2008 2007
Albania 1 1
Belarus 1 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1
Bulgaria 1 4
Czech Republic 3 3
Egypt 2 3
France 3 3
Germany 13 4
Greece 5 5
Hungary - 1
Israel 1 2
Italy 23 24
Jordan - 1
Latvia 1 2
Lesotho 1 1
Lithuania 1 1
Macedonia 1 -
Moldova 1 -
Morocco - 1
Poland 3 4
Portugal 8 9
Romania 1 2
Russia 10 16
Slovakia 1 1
Slovenia 1 1
South Africa 18 17
Spain 16 18
Swaziland 1 1
Sweden 5 4
Switzerland 1 1
Tunisia 3 5
Turkey 22 24
Ukraine 2 2
United Kingdom 13 2
Total EMEA 164 168

Global

Region Total number of factories
  2008 2007
Total Asia 707 727
Total Americas 180 179
Total EMEA 164 168
Total Global 1,051 1,074
1) Independent supplier production sites of the adidas Group excluding licensee factories and own production sites.

adidas Group Licensees1

In 2008, the adidas Group worked with 40 licensees whose suppliers manufactured products in 247 factories in 42 countries.

Product range Total no.
of licensees
Total no. of
factories producing
for licensees
No. of countries
where production
is placed
  2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007
Apparel 23 20 169 129 29 26
Hardware2 12 19 43 85 8 12
Footwear 1 1 3 2 1 1
Watches 1 1 3 6 1 3
Glasses 2 2 18 18 9 7
Cosmetics 1 1 11 8 9 6
  40 44 2473 2484    

1) This might include factories which produce for both the adidas Group directly as well as for licensees/agents.
2) Accessories and gear.
3) In 2008, 40 licensees sourced products from 247 factories in 42 different countries.
4) In 2007, 44 licensees sourced products from 248 factories in 38 different countries.

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