# Johnson Health Tech > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johnson_Health_Tech > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johnson_Health_Tech.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Health_Tech > Source revision: 1356749310 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Multinational company}} {{Self-published|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox company | name = Johnson Health Tech
喬山健康科技 | logo = | caption = | industry = Fitness industry | founded = {{start date and age|1975}}
[Taichung](/source/Taichung), Taiwan{{cite web|title=Our Heritage|url=https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com/eng/about-us/our-story|publisher=Johnson Health Tech|accessdate=10 February 2013}} | founder = Peter Lo | hq_location_city = Taichung | hq_location_country = Taiwan | num_locations = Worldwide | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = | products = Fitness equipments | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | num_employees = | subsidiaries = Johnson Fitness & Wellness, Horizon Fitness, Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness | website = {{URL|https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com}} }} [[File:President_Ma_Ying-jeou_and_Minister_of_Economic_Affairs_Shih_Yen-shiang_visiting_the_heads_of_Johnson_Health_Tech_Co._20100815.jpg | thumb | right | President [Ma Ying-jeou](/source/Ma_Ying-jeou) of Taiwan visits Johnson Healthcare Corporation.]] '''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](/source/exercise_equipment). It is headquartered in [Taichung](/source/Taichung), Taiwan.{{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}} JHT's products include [treadmill](/source/treadmill)s, [stationary bicycle](/source/stationary_bicycle)s, [elliptical trainer](/source/elliptical_trainer)s, [weight training](/source/weight_training) machines etc.{{cite web|title=Profile: Johnson Health Tech Co Ltd|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=1736.TW|work=[reuters.com](/source/reuters.com)|accessdate=10 February 2013}} The company has manufacturing plants in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai) and [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan), and [R&D](/source/R%26D) centers in Shanghai, Taiwan, and [North America](/source/North_America).{{cite web|title=Our Brands|url=https://www.johnsonhealthtech.com/eng/our-brands|publisher=Johnson Health Tech|accessdate=10 February 2013}} It is the winner of two [Taiwan Excellence Awards](/source/Taiwan_Excellence_Awards). ==Brands== The brands owned by Johnson Health Tech are: *Johnson Fitness & Wellness: A [Cottage Grove](/source/Cottage_Grove_(town)%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin)-based{{cite web|title=About Johnson Fitness & Wellness|url=https://www.johnsonfitness.com/about-us|publisher=Johnson Fitness & Wellness|accessdate=31 May 2018}} personal fitness and wellness retailer that sells treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, home gyms and accessories. *Horizon Fitness: A [Cottage Grove](/source/Cottage_Grove_(town)%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin)-based{{cite web|title=About Horizon Fitness|url=https://world.horizonfitness.com/en/about-us|publisher=Johnson Fitness & Wellness|accessdate=10 February 2013}} company that manufactures treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers for domestic use. *Advanced Fitness Groups (AFG): Also a Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based subsidiary{{cite web|title=About Advanced Fitness Groups|url=http://www.afgfitness.com/content/about-us|publisher=Advanced Fitness Groups|accessdate=30 August 2015|archive-date=11 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711120719/http://www.afgfitness.com/content/about-us|url-status=dead}} that acts as a semi-exclusive name brand for Sears (in the United States) and Canadian Tire (in Canada){{cite web|title=Find a Retailer|url=http://www.afgfitness.com/dealer|publisher=Advanced Fitness Groups|accessdate=30 August 2015|archive-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817170307/http://www.afgfitness.com/dealer?|url-status=dead}} *Matrix Fitness: A company that manufactures exercise equipment for commercial use. Launched in 2001, Matrix Fitness specializes in equipment for health clubs, luxury resorts, and athletic teams.{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Matrix Fitness|url=https://us.matrixfitness.com/eng/about-us|access-date=2025-08-27}} Its products include cardiovascular, strength, and group training equipment. In 2016, the brand expanded into the home fitness market.{{cite web|title=Over 20 Years of Club Heritage Brings Value to Matrix for the Home|work=Matrix Fitness Blog|url=https://matrixhomefitness.com/blogs/blog/over-20-years-of-club-heritage-brings-value-to-matrix-for-the-home|access-date=2025-08-27}} *Vision Fitness: A company that manufactures exercise equipment for domestic and commercial use.{{cite web|title=The Vision Fitness Story|url=http://world.visionfitness.com/content/our-story|publisher=Vision Fitness|accessdate=10 February 2013}} JHT is present in the [India](/source/India)n market through contracts with [Snap](/source/Snap_Fitness) and [Gold's Gym](/source/Gold's_Gym). In June 2010, it expanded its presence in the India by making a three-year contract with [Talwalkars](/source/Talwalkars) regarding the supply of gym equipments. Before June 2010, JHT's annual sale in India was 2 million [USD](/source/USD). As of 2009, 7.5% of JHT's global revenue, amounting 23 million USD, comes from the [Chinese](/source/China) market. In 2024, Johnson Health Tech acquired [Bowflex, Inc.](/source/BowFlex%2C_Inc.){{Cite web |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Vancouver-based BowFlex sold for $37.5 million |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/apr/15/vancouver-based-bowflex-sold-for-37-5-million/ |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=The Columbian |language=en-US}} ==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.{{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}} ==See also== *Similar manufacturers of exercise equipment: **[Concept2](/source/Concept2) **[NordicTrack](/source/NordicTrack) **[Peloton Interactive](/source/Peloton_Interactive) ==References== {{reflist}} ==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 {{Taiwan-company-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Johnson Health Tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Health_Tech) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Health_Tech?action=history)). 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