August 31, 2021
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Molten Designs Custom Game Ball for the 25th IHF Women’sWorld Championship Spain 2021

H2X5001-W1SMolten 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 the25th IHF Women’s World Championship Spain 2021. The event will take place from December 1 through19, 2021 in Spain. This marks the fourth consecutive IHF Women’s Handball World Championship withMolten supplying the official ball. The custom official ball and replica models will be available forpurchase in selected markets and regions starting in September 2021.
The new X5000 Spain 2021 Edition handball was developed based on the X5000 Handball, which is theofficial ball for international competitions held by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The special
edition ball features a custom design using the colors of the Spanish flag and incorporating a traditional
local craft technique called “trencadís”.
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 Features1. Exclusive Official Game Ball Design
X5000 Spain 2021 Edition handball was developed based on the X5000
featuring the flag colors of the host country Spain. The surface design
features a mosaic pattern using a traditional local technique called
trencadis and combines it with the X design, which represents the flameof passion, to express the spreading passion of the tournament.

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

X5000 Spain

X3400 Spain

X300 Spain

Official Game Ball

Replica

Mini ball

Item Number

H2X5001-W1SSize

2

H3X3400-

H2X3400-

H1X3400-

H0X3400-

H00X300-

W1S

W1S

W1S

W1S

W1S

321000Cover Material

Synthetic

Construction

Stitched

Official

IHF (InternationalApproval

Handball Federation)

Country ofOrigin-Vietnam

Pakistan■Game Event
25th IHF Women’s World Championship Spain 2021
Schedule:

December 1 - 19, 2021

Venues:Spain: Castelló／Granollers／Llíria／Torrevieja （4 venues）

Official website: https://spainhandball2021.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: Ryo Kurahashi
International Market Sales & Marketing Department
Sports Division
Molten Corporation
Tel: (+81-3)3625-7648
Fax: (+81-3)3625-7738

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