Founded in 1964 by Hanne Messemer and her son Roland, allstar rapidly became one of the leading producers of fencing equipment. By 1965, German and international fencers were equipped by us at the World Championships. In 1968 we were the official supplier of the German team for the Olympic Games, as well as for countless other teams, among them the leading fencers from the USSR, France and Italy. It was as early as 1978 when 23 out of 24 finalists at the World Championships in Hamburg placed their trust in our equipment, makingallstar the undisputed number one fencing equipment supplier worldwide. Since then, at least 80% of competitors at World Championships and Olympic Games have used fencing kit with the characteristic red allstar label.