Initially, the courses took place during the summer holidays, later also during the Easter and Christmas holidays. This school was revolutionary, because at that time not even national teams had their specific training camps. The courses offered, rapidly, attracted players from all over Europe, including national teams from Germany, Luxembourg, France, etc. The school was […]

Tibor Harangozo founded the label TIBHAR (TIBor HARangozo) in 1969. It was one of the first brands to produce individual rubbers and blades. The goal of Harangozo was to develop products adapted to every playing style and level.

The development of TIBHAR’s first rubbers with different playing characteristics began in 1972. Most of these “classics” (Speedy Spin) are still available in TIBHAR’s current range. The same year TIBHAR took part for the first time in the ISPO trade.

Erwin Berg, a good friend and player of Tibor, joined TIBHAR Tibor Harangozo Ltd. in 1973. Erwin, a former Bundesliga player, was very successful in his table tennis career. He started playing table tennis at 16, but soon became one of the best players in Germany. His first big club was ATSV Saarbrücken (then a […]

In 1975 the company sold their first blades “Made in Japan”. Some of them like the Hinoki H-1-9 are still in TIBHAR’s current program range. One year later, Tibor Harangozo together and the former Romanian National coach Victor Vladone developed a new blade series according to the motto “soft but fast” which saw the birth […]

In 1977 Erwin Berg decided to also propose textiles with the rest of TIBHAR’s program range. T-shirts and shorts were then only functional and not really “trendy”. In past years, people used to manually add the TIBHAR logo on each item on their own. After a trip to Hong Kong in 1983 where he visited […]

In 1985, Georg Böhm, multiple German Champion, was the first international top player to sign a sponsorship contract with TIBHAR. Ayous blades encounter a huge success. Since TIBHAR could not rely on their Romanian blade factory, they decided to collaborate with the Yugoslavian national coach Mirko Janskovec in Slovenia. The cooperation continues to this day. […]

More and more international top players trust the TIBHAR brand. Daniela Guergeltchava is the first European Champion in singles in TIBHAR’s history.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, TIBHAR took one of the best talents under contract, the 15-year-old Vladimir Samsonov from Belarus. In his first year under TIBHAR contract he won the Youth European Championships in singles and in doubles. The following decade sacred him as one of the best table tennis […]

The TIBHAR rubbers RAPID were the first rubbers “Made in Germany.” They enter the market in 1992.

Roland BERG, son of Erwin, joined TIBHAR Company in 1995 after his studies. The business graduate played in the second division during 10 years. He was one of the best youth talents. TIBHAR brought new products on the market: the blade Samsonov Alpha or the tables Smash 28 and Smash 28/R. At the same time […]

In December 1997 Vladimir Samsonov, after reaching the finals of the World Championships, takes the first place of the world ranking. At the same time, Roland BERG takes over the management of TIBHAR company.

Only one year after his title of vice world champion, Vladimir Samsonov sets on the crown of European Champion at the European Championships of Eindhoven by beating Zoran Primorac in singles and Jörg Rosskopf in doubles.

At this particular event TIBHAR set up a showcourt table for the first time. After that many table tennis brands adopted the showcourt concept also. Erwin and Roland came up with this idea after assisting the Pro Tour finals 1997 between Vladi and Wang Liqin in Hong Kong. The match was broadcasted on TV. A […]

ROLAND BERG becomes the CEO of TIBHAR. TIBHAR is the official supplier of the World Championships in Paris for tables, balls and accessories. TIBHAR supplies many major events with balls, tables, umpires’ tables and other equipment.

TIBHAR is the complete equipment supplier of this year’s World Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The company provides all general competitive materials, as well as an impressive show court table, from the balls up to the towel boxes. The Chinese National Team secures all possible WC titles in the Croatian capital. Vladimir Samsonov is […]

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) bans the use of speed glue on September 1, 2008. Worldwide, all table tennis equipment suppliers are forced to compensate quickly and comprehensively for the disadvantages which arise especially for professional players. TIBHAR designs the SPI-technology (Speed Effect Inside), present in its new rubbers, Nimbus and Sinus. The big […]

Fourty years after Mr. TIBor HARangozo started with the legendary INDIVIDUAL program, TIBHAR is one of the largest and most successful equipment suppliers in the world of table tennis sport: A catalogue with over 250 articles today faces a handful of products of that time. Rubbers and blades for each game strategy as well as […]

The Youth European championships in 2010 are dominated by the players of the TIBHAR family: Immediately 10 out of 14 possible titles in Istanbul (Turkey) go to players and female players who trust in the high-class brand from Germany. In the team competitions the Rumanians stand with the girls and cadet girls completely on top […]

The WTTC 2011 Rotterdam represents surely the most successful commercial event for TIBHAR Company present with 14 co-workers, a sales area of 160 m² offering high-class services to an international clientele. 35.000 spectators from 50 different countries, followed breath-taking ball exchanges in the sports Arena Ahoy. The 743 participants should not put the shadow on […]

This year, the Junior European Championships held in Schwechat (Austria) are clearly dominated by highly motivated TIBHAR players and teams. As expected, TIBHAR’s longstanding partner FFTT whose junior team has been unbeaten since 2008 shows a high performance at this tournament. The French players secure the Cadet Team title and, moreover, win with the junior […]

A big year for a small man: the 15-year-old Tomas Polansky secures not less than three titles at the European Cadet (school) Championships in Ostrova and thus follows the footsteps of great players such as Vladimir Samsonov or Timo Boll. After winning gold at the team championships and in doubles, the exceptional talent who trusts […]

2014 marks an un-expected turning-point at the European team championships in Lisboa: After six successive titles, Germany has to admit defeat against the host country Portugal in a heart-beating finale on 28 September. During the group phase, the team supported by TIBHAR nearly went out of the tournament; then came a sensational twist to the […]

The Premiere of the European Games held in Baku ended on June 19 with a historical success for TIBHAR. Vladimir Samsonov wins silver in men singles; the men team of Portugal wins their second continental title after their 2014 European Champion title. They defeated the French Team with another Tibhar player, Emmanuel Lebesson (3:1). The […]

TIBHAR signed in 2017 a sponsoring contract with T2 APAC for the T2 APAC Event, a tournament which came up with brand new ideas regulations, such as the 24-minute-game.

The ITTF even uses T2 to test the implementation of new TT rules in a real tournament. The best example so far remains the coloured rubbers. Bernadette Szocs was chosen as brand ambassador and played with a pink rubber against Ding Ning in 2019. TIBHAR also presented themselves in a colourful way in 2019: Tomislav […]

The TIBHAR logo, introduced in 2020, impresses with modern design and sophistication. A CI for partners is available in the download area.

TIBHAR GRIP EUROPE is 3,455 mm thick, heterogenous PVC floor covering especially developed for table tennis courts. Its 6-layer construction with perfect damping characteristics and a very adhering surface meets the requirements of all sports disciplines involving fast movements. The TOP CLEAN XP surface is durable and easy to clean. TIBHAR GRIP EUROPE is a […]

The TIBHAR Club “1. FC Saarbruecken TT” won on Saturday, 08.01.2022 the German table tennis cup by defeating the defending champion Borussia Duesseldorf 3:1. Furthermore, TIBHAR is the official sponsoring partner of the European Championships in Munich 2022. TIBHAR supplies among other things, the tables and the newly developed TIBHAR GRIP EUROPE floor covering.

2023 is an important year for the TIBHAR star Darko Jorgic. With the team 1. FC Saarbruecken, he won the Champions League in historical finals, including the golden match. A few months later, he won for the second time in a row the EUROPE TOP 16 in Montreux (Switzerland) by beating Dang Qiu and took […]