From Bergamo
to The Lane
Acerbis was founded in 1973 by Franco Acerbis in Albino, in the province of Bergamo, Italy. It began by making motocross fenders and plastic parts, and grew, over half a century, into a global sporting-goods company.
In 2023 the company celebrated 50 years. It remains family-run, today led by CEO Guido Acerbis, with its headquarters still in Albino, more than 260 employees, distribution in the UK and the USA, and a production unit in the Czech Republic.
Acerbis now works across three divisions: Motorsport, Sportswear and OEM. It's the Sportswear division, which makes football kits, teamwear and match balls, that supplies Rayners Lane FC.
From the plastics that protect riders on a motocross track to the shirts a Harrow community club runs out in on a Saturday afternoon, it's the same Italian family firm, and the same eye for the people who actually wear the gear.
Motorsport
Where it all started: protective plastics and gear for off-road racing.
Sportswear Kits The Lane
Football kits, teamwear and match balls: the division that supplies our playing kit.
OEM
Manufacturing for other brands: the industrial side of the business.