Petzl
Sign in to savethumb|Headlamp Tikka XP made by Petzl thumb|Headlamp Petzl e+Lite Petzl is a French manufacturer of climbing gear, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps based in Crolles (near Grenoble), France. The company was created by the cave explorer Fernand Petzl in the mid-1970s. Their three specialties are: Vertical sports: equipment for mountaineering, climbing, caving, etc. Work at height and rescue: solutions for progression and safety in difficult-access worksites and in technical rescue. Headlamps (head torches) that provide hands-free lighting.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Petzl
- Company.logo
- Logo petzl.png
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.logo_alt
- Petzl
- Company.logo_caption
- Current Petzl logo
- Company.industry
- Sport & Recreation; Industrial Work-at-Height; Technical Rescue
- Company.founder
- Fernand Petzl
- Company.location
- Crolles, France
- Company.area_served
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- Company.key_people
- Paul Petzl (President)
- Company.owner
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- Company.num_employees
- 1200
- Company.num_employees_year
- 2025
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- History
- The Petzl Team
- References
- External links
thumb|Headlamp Tikka XP made by Petzl thumb|Headlamp Petzl e+Lite Petzl is a French manufacturer of climbing gear, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps based in Crolles (near Grenoble), France. The company was created by the cave explorer Fernand Petzl in the mid-1970s. Their three specialties are: Vertical sports: equipment for mountaineering, climbing, caving, etc. Work at height and rescue: solutions for progression and safety in difficult-access worksites and in technical rescue. Headlamps (head torches) that provide hands-free lighting.
==History== Fernand Petzl, born in 1912, began his caving career in the late 1920s and early 1930s. In 1936, Petzl was introduced to, then small-time caver, Pierre Chevalier. The two began work on improving the technology behind their sport.