Our supply chain

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We do not conduct any of our own production, and instead, use external suppliers for the manufacturing of our products. To ensure that our supply chain and the manufacturing of our products are sustainable, we must ensure our suppliers’ supply chains are sustainable and comply with requirements stipulated by international laws and conventions.

Our customers, i.e. helmet manufacturers, have chosen to use factories mainly in China to manufacture their products. Therefore, we opened a subsidiary in China in 2017 to be as close as possible to the helmet factories located there. As often as possible, we try to collaborate with suppliers located close to the helmet factories and in many cases, engage the helmet manufacturers to produce our low-friction layers. We do this to minimize transportation, lead times, and complexity in the supply chain.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Updated the product development process in 2022 to now include a climate calculation consistent with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.

Total number of known cases/reports of incidents of corruption and violations of human rights.

We’ve invested in new testing equipment to verify the safety requirements for helmets with Mips’ safety system. The equipment will be sent to our China office in early 2023. This will create redundancy in testing for new projects and reduce the transportation of helmets from Chinese factories to our Swedish office.

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Mips quality assurance process:

As we collaborate with many different partners, maintaining the high quality of our products is crucial. Our quality assurance process consists of several stages, both before the product launch and during production. After our approval of the helmet, the factory can start to mass produce the helmet equipped with our safety system. We always offer the factories assistance in production if they are new, or if they show they need and/or request support from our engineers.

A sustainable supply chain

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Customers order helmets containing Mips’ technology from helmet manufacturers.
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2.
Helmet manufacturers order the Mips’ components from Mips China.
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3.
Mips China orders components from subcontractors
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4.
Subcontractors deliver components to Mips China’s warehouse
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Quality audit of the components
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6.
Mips China delivers the components to the customers’ factories from the warehouse.
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7.
Mips China invoices the helmet manufacturer per Mips unit sold. Mips AB invoices the helmet brand a license fee for the right to use Mips’ technology.

Our employees

We value attracting and retaining skilled and passionate employees to create safer and better products. Despite being a world leader, our employees remain humble, curious, and eager to learn.

Our products

We care about sustainable societal development, and we think our technology and products can help.

Bike helmets

Climbing helmets

Construction and Industry helmets

Horse riding helmets

Motorsport helmets

Snow helmets

Our supply chain

Mips quality assurance process:

A sustainable supply chain

1.
Customers order helmets containing Mips’ technology from helmet manufacturers.
⟶

2.
Helmet manufacturers order the Mips’ components from Mips China.
⟶

3.
Mips China orders components from subcontractors
⟶

4.
Subcontractors deliver components to Mips China’s warehouse
⟶

5.
Quality audit of the components
⟶

6.
Mips China delivers the components to the customers’ factories from the warehouse.
⟶

7.
Mips China invoices the helmet manufacturer per Mips unit sold. Mips AB invoices the helmet brand a license fee for the right to use Mips’ technology.

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Our employees

Our products

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Our supply chain

Mips quality assurance process:

1. Tool manufacturing and fit testing.

2. Quality check of helmet.

3. Production of remaining tool sizes and testing.

4. Approval tests for all helmet sizes and quality checks.

5. Incoming quality control of Mips products from suppliers.

6. On-site quality team for the first assembly at the factory.

A sustainable supply chain

1. Customers order helmets containing Mips’ technology from helmet manufacturers. ⟶

2. Helmet manufacturers order the Mips’ components from Mips China. ⟶

3. Mips China orders components from subcontractors ⟶

4. Subcontractors deliver components to Mips China’s warehouse ⟶

5. Quality audit of the components ⟶

6. Mips China delivers the components to the customers’ factories from the warehouse. ⟶

7. Mips China invoices the helmet manufacturer per Mips unit sold. Mips AB invoices the helmet brand a license fee for the right to use Mips’ technology.

Read more about our other focus areas:

Showing ### of 143 brands with Mips® safety system

1.
Customers order helmets containing Mips’ technology from helmet manufacturers.
⟶

2.
Helmet manufacturers order the Mips’ components from Mips China.
⟶

3.
Mips China orders components from subcontractors
⟶

4.
Subcontractors deliver components to Mips China’s warehouse
⟶

5.
Quality audit of the components
⟶

6.
Mips China delivers the components to the customers’ factories from the warehouse.
⟶

7.
Mips China invoices the helmet manufacturer per Mips unit sold. Mips AB invoices the helmet brand a license fee for the right to use Mips’ technology.