Spin18 is a European based company established by Jussi Meresmaa in 2000. Meresmaa was a professional disc golfer and a world champion in disc sports. Spin18 is the first global disc golf company having offices both in Europe and the US.
Our Values
- Innovativeness
- Perseverance
- Internationality
- Openness
Our Vision
World’s Leading Disc Golf Company
Our Mission
Our mission is to accelerate the evolution of disc golf by delivering exciting, high quality products and experiences to passionate people around the World. We want to make disc golf a global sport by taking it into a new country every year.
Our History
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2000
An avid disc golfer, Jussi Meresmaa, starts a small disc golf business selling discs locally in Tampere, Finland
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2005
Disc Golf European Championships are held in Tampere and Nokia, Finland. The first national TV appearance for competitive disc golf happens in Finland.
Jussi partners Hans Tegebäck in Sweden to establish Discmania Ab, a Swedish disc golf retailer located in Gothenburg, Sweden
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2006
DiscGolfPark® concept is born.
The first ever PDGA major, Disc Golf European Open, takes place in Tampere Finland
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2008
Another partnership emerges when Jussi combines forces with Greg Marter in Berlin, Germany to establish a local retailer.
Discmania® as a disc golf brand is born. The very first disc, MD1 is introduced.
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2009
Finnish company changes its name to Innova Champion Europe. Disc golf is starting to grow faster in Finland.
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2011
Disc Golf European Open is broadcasted live on Finnish National TV to hundreds of thousands of viewers
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2012
Company´s Swedish sales office is opened in Stockholm.
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2015
Discmania Inc is established to California, USA
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2016
Disc Golf World Tour begins and consists of events in USA, Europe and Australia.
Disc Golf European Championships are held in Oulu, Finland
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2018
Discmania recognized as the fastest growing disc golf brand in the world.
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2019
Innova Champion Europe becomes Spin18.
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2021
Discmania opens its own disc golf disc factory in Skellefteå, Sweden