Yonex is a Japanese sport equipment manufacturer for badminton, golf and tennis. Racquets, clubs, shoes, shuttlecocks and numerous other equipments come under their forte. A valiant effort by Minoru Yoneyama, founder of Yonex, in 1946, today this firm has become a dominant corporate player in badminton. It has covered thousands of milestones and reached the pinnacle of success today. As a known firm, it has been a part of the Badminton World Federation which organises most of the World Championships.