Diesel (company)
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Quick Facts Formerly, Company type ...
Formerly | Moltex[1] |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Fashion |
Founded | Molvena, Italy (1978; 46 years ago (1978)) |
Founder | Renzo Rosso[1] |
Headquarters | Breganze, Veneto, |
Key people | Renzo Rosso, president & founder Glenn Martens, artistic director |
Products | Clothing and Accessories[2] |
Revenue | €2.10billion (2015) |
Parent | OTB Group |
Website | diesel |
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Diesel S.p.A. is an Italian retail clothing company, located in Breganze, Italy.[3] It sells denim and other clothing, footwear, and accessories. The clothing line has two different brands: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. There is also a line for children, called Diesel Kid. The company is known for its surreal advertising campaigns.
Diesel USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2019.[4][5][6][7] Its parent company, Diesel SpA, was not part of the bankruptcy filing.
Belgian designer Glenn Martens was appointed artistic director of Diesel in October 2020.[8]