Private company

Steeden

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Australian sports equipment manufacturer

Steeden Sports is an Australian sports equipment manufacturing company. The company is mostly known for its rugby league footballs. Steeden was established in Queensland in 1958, when twins Eric and Raymond Steeden opened a factory in Brisbane, Australia, producing leather cricket balls, rugby league balls and boxing bags.2 It is part of Gray-Nicolls.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Steeden Sports is an Australian sports equipment manufacturing company. The company is mostly known for its rugby league footballs. Steeden was established in Queensland in 1958, when twins Eric and Raymond Steeden opened a factory in Brisbane, Australia, producing leather cricket balls, rugby league balls and boxing bags. The company moved to New South Wales in the 1960s, and was acquired by British sporting goods corporation Grays International (marketed through its brand Gray-Nicolls) in 1995.2

Corporate structure

Steeden is part of a group headed by Grays International. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • personal protective equipment
  • rugby ball
  • sportswear

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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