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| name             = Johnson Health Tech<br>喬山健康科技
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| industry         = Fitness industry
| foundation       = {{start date and age|1975}}<br>[[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]<ref name="JHT Heritage">{{cite web|title=Our Heritage|url=https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com/eng/about-us/our-story|publisher=Johnson Health Tech|accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref>
| founder          = Peter Lo<ref name="JHT Heritage"/>
| location_city    = Taichung
| location_country = Taiwan
| locations        = Worldwide
| area_served      = Worldwide
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| products         = Fitness equipments
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| subsid           = Johnson Fitness & Wellness, Horizon Fitness, Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness
| homepage         = {{URL|https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com}}
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'''Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd.''' ('''JHT'''; {{zh|c=喬山健康科技|p=Qiáoshān Jiànkāng Kējì}}) is a multinational company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of [[exercise equipment]]. It is headquartered in [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]].<ref name="CENS JHT Growth">{{cite news|last=Liu|first=Philip|title=Johnson Health Tech Looks for Growth in Commercial Fitness Equipment Market|url=http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_33074.html|accessdate=10 February 2013|newspaper=CENS.com|date=July 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227020535/http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_33074.html|archivedate=27 February 2015}}</ref> JHT's products include [[treadmill]]s, [[stationary bicycle]]s, [[elliptical trainer]]s, [[weight training]] machines etc.<ref name="reuters JHT">{{cite web|title=Profile: Johnson Health Tech Co Ltd|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=1736.TW|work=[[reuters.com]]|accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref> The company has manufacturing plants in [[Shanghai]] and [[Taiwan]], and [[R&D]] centers in Shanghai, Taiwan, and [[North America]].<ref name="JHT brands">{{cite web|title=Our Brands|url=https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com/eng/our-brands|publisher=Johnson Health Tech|accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref> It is the winner of two [[Taiwan Excellence Awards]].
==Brands==
The brands owned by Johnson Health Tech are:
*'''[https://www.johnsonfitness.com/ Johnson Fitness & Wellness]''': A [[Cottage Grove (town), Wisconsin|Cottage Grove]], [[Wisconsin]]-based<ref>{{cite web|title=About Johnson Fitness & Wellness|url=https://www.johnsonfitness.com/about-us|publisher=Johnson Fitness & Wellness|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> personal fitness and wellness retailer that sells treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, home gyms and accessories.
*'''[https://world.horizonfitness.com/ Horizon Fitness]''': A [[Cottage Grove (town), Wisconsin|Cottage Grove]], [[Wisconsin]]-based<ref>{{cite web|title=About Horizon Fitness|url=https://world.horizonfitness.com/en/about-us|publisher=Johnson Fitness & Wellness|accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref> company that manufactures treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers for domestic use.
*'''Advanced Fitness Groups (AFG)''': Also a Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based subsidiary<ref>{{cite web|title=About Advanced Fitness Groups|url=http://www.afgfitness.com/content/about-us|publisher=Advanced Fitness Groups|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref> that acts as a semi-exclusive name brand for Sears (in the United States) and Canadian Tire (in Canada)<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Retailer|url=http://www.afgfitness.com/dealer|publisher=Advanced Fitness Groups|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>
*'''[https://world.matrixfitness.com/en/ Matrix Fitness]''': A company that manufactures exercise equipment for commercial use.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Matrix|publisher=Matrix Fitness|url=https://world.matrixfitness.com/en/about-us|accessdate=21 January 2020}}</ref>
*'''[https://www.visionfitness.com/ Vision Fitness]''': A company that manufactures exercise equipment for domestic and commercial use.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Vision Fitness Story|url=http://world.visionfitness.com/content/our-story|publisher=Vision Fitness|accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref>
JHT is present in the [[India]]n market through contracts with [[Snap Fitness|Snap]] and [[Gold's Gym]]. In June 2010, it expanded its presence in the India by making a three-year contract with [[Talwalkars]] regarding the supply of gym equipments. Before June 2010, JHT's annual sale in India was 2 million [[USD]]. As of 2009, 7.5% of JHT's global revenue, amounting 23 million USD, comes from the [[China|Chinese]] market.<ref name="CENS JHT Growth"/>
==Controversy==
In August 2015, Johnson Health Tech was fined $3 million by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission for failing to report defects in its Matrix Fitness Ascent and Elliptical trainers.  The commission was not notified promptly of multiple reports of smoking, fires, and melted power components.  Johnson Health Tech agreed to pay the fine but did not admit to the charges.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnson Health Tech Agrees to Pay $3 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fitness Equipment|url=http://www.cpsc.gov/en/newsroom/news-releases/2015/johnson-health-tech-agrees-to-pay-3-million-civil-penalty-for-failure-to-report-defective-fitness-equipment/|publisher=United States Consumer Product Safety Commission|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>
==See also==
*Similar manufacturers of exercise equipment:
**[[BowFlex, Inc.]]
**[[Concept2]]
**[[NordicTrack]]
**[[Peloton Interactive]]
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com}}
[[Category:1975 establishments in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Health care companies of Taiwan]]
[[Category:Companies based in Taichung]]
[[Category:Exercise equipment companies]]
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