October 03, 2022
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Molten Designs Custom Game Ball for the 28th IHF Men’s
World Championship Poland/Sweden 2023

H3X5001-M3A
H3X5001-M1EMolten Corporation (Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan; President and CEO: Kiyo Tamiaki),a quality sports balls and equipment manufacturer, will supply the custom designed official ball for the28th IHF Men’s World Championship Poland/Sweden 2023. The event will take place from January 11
through 29, 2023 in Poland/Sweden. This marks the fifth consecutive IHF Men’s Handball WorldChampionship with Molten supplying the official ball. The custom official ball and replica models will beavailable for purchase in selected markets and regions starting in mid-November 2022.
The new X5000 Poland/Sweden 2022 Edition handball was developed based on the X5000 Handball,which is the official ball for international competitions held by the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The special edition ball features a custom design using the national colors of Poland and Sweden, the twohost nations of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship.
Molten strives to uphold our commitment to providing products “For the Real Game” with sophisticateddesign and functionality for the entire handball community.

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■ Product Features
1. Exclusive Official Game Ball Design

Front

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X5000 Poland/Sweden 2022 Edition handball was developed
based on the X5000, featuring the X design, which represents
the flame of passion, adorned with colors of the two hostcountries, Poland and Sweden, to express how the twocountries unite to create passion for an exciting tournament.

2. The Ultimate Model Developed for Better
Grip Performance
X5000 Handball features a premium cover material that improves ball control. Its soft foam panel
construction provides a softer feel and allows for a better grip on the ball.

■ Product Overview
X5000

X300
X3350 Poland/Sweden

Poland/Sweden

Name

Poland/Sweden

Official Game Ball
Item Number

Replica

Mini ball

H3X3350-

H2X3350-

H1X3350-

H0X3350-

M3Z-

M3Z

M3Z

M3Z

32

10

H3X5001-M3Z

Size

3

H00X300-M3Z

Cover Material

Synthetic

Construction

Stitched

Official

IHF (InternationalApproval

Handball Federation)

Country ofVietnam

Pakistan

Origin■Game Event
28th IHF Men’s World Championship Poland/Sweden 2023
Schedule:

January 11 - 29, 2023

Venues:Poland : Gdansk／Krakow／Katowice／Plock
Sweden : Stockholm／Malmo／Gothenburg／Jonkoping／Kristianstad

Official website: https://handball23.com/

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■ About Molten
Molten, a manufacturer of balls and sports equipment, has been making and marketing handballs,basketballs, soccer balls, and volleyballs, of uncompromising quality since 1958. Molten continues toraise global standards, supplying the official game balls and sports equipment for major leagues, teams
and international tournaments around the world.
For further information, please visit www.molten.co.jp/sports/en/■ For the real game
Molten's brand statement, "For the real game", encapsulates what we hope to accomplish through ourproducts and activities. It is our conviction that the real game happens only when impeccable balls andsports equipment enable athletes to realize their full potential and maximize performance.

■ Product image data (JPEG) is also available
Contact: Takeshi Fuki
International Market Sales & Marketing Department
Sports Division
Molten Corporation
Tel: (+81-3)3625-7648

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