Junckers Extends FIBA Contract Another Four Years

Dec 9, 2024

Junckers extended its contract with the International Basketball Federation.

Courtesy of Junckers.

Junckers (Denmark) extended its contract as the International Basketball Federation’s Official Technical Supplier for another four years.

Junckers and FIBA have worked together since 2021, collaborating on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

As part of the contract, Junckers will provide hardwood sports flooring for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland; FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Germany; FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 in Qatar; and Olympic basketball tournaments in Los Angeles 2028.

"We are immensely proud to extend our collaboration with FIBA,” Juncker CEO Thomas Bendixen said in a statement. “This agreement not only validates the exceptional quality of Junckers’ hardwood sports flooring but also highlights our reputation as a trusted and dependable partner.”

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