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THE STORY OF FENTO

GEERT KAAL AND RENÉ VAN RIJN ARE ready for the market. We rented the smallest stand at a fair
THE FOUNDERS OF FENTO KNEE in The Netherlands and after two days we were sold out. The
FENTO PREVENTS KNEE AND PROTECTION. THEY DEVELOPED FENTO rest is history…
KNEE PROTEC TORS TOGETHER.
BACK PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF ITS In the year 2000 sailmaker René van Rijn went to his doctor We now have more than 1 million satisfied users in more than
10 countries around the world. Our design patented kneepad
with chronic knee complaints. He was referred to Geert Kaal,
portfolio has expanded to multiple types of knee protection
REVOLUTIONARY ERGONOMICS physiotherapist and specialized in knee and back complaints. for various applications. Our R&D department is continuously
working on developing the best ergonomic knee protection for
After ten treatments, René’s knee problems disappeared, but
after 3 months he returned with exactly the same physical all professional end-users.
symptoms. But now so bad that he could no longer work
on his knees. René had already bought and tested several We still enjoy the ride every day and are very ambitious to
knee protectors, but nothing helped him to prevent his knee further expand FENTO internationally.
and back problems. This was the moment he asked Geert:
“Can you help me develop a knee protector with which I
can continue working?” After studying the “knee position”
MISSION VISION dozens of people were put into the “form-foam” to find the
A world without knee & back Providing ergonomic, innovative, right ergonomic shape. From this, several prototypes were
made and tested by various ‘knee sitters’ such as carpet
problems for professional craftsman premium & sustainable best in layers, fitters, parquet layers, tilers and construction workers.
that work on their knees. class knee protection to
all professional end-users. The idea was born, we have to develop a knee protector where
the pressure is not only on the knee but is also distributed on
the lower leg. In addition, it must be lightweight, breathable,
and water-resistant. Five years later, the first model was
Geert Kaal René van Rijn

FENTO 200 FENTO ORIGINAL FENTO POCKET FENTO BOARD

2006 2007 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

FENTO 400 FENTO MAX FENTO HOME ONGOING
INVESTMENTS
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PROTECTION FOR
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