# Arena

confirmed via its own domain, the first swimwear brand to commercially adopt LYCRA EcoMade bio-based elastane, in its Vita Life collection.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/arena/
Updated: 2026-08-21

- Country: Italy

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Secured funding under Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for a project focused on environmental traceability and product impact assessment | https://about.arenasport.com/images/responsibility/Arena-FY25-Impact-Report-SV.pdf |
| Production site | Manufacturing hub in Velky, Slovakia | https://about.arenasport.com/images/responsibility/Arena-FY24-Impact-Report.pdf |
| Headcount | 492 employees worldwide (as of December 31, 2024); 208 employees (Arena S.p.A. entity, 2024) | http://www.visurissima.it/aziende/ARENA-SPA_00660160433.html, https://about.arenasport.com/images/responsibility/Arena-FY24-Impact-Report.pdf, https://www.fatturatoazienda.it/azienda/arena-spa-00660160433 |
| Revenue | 139.5 million EUR (Arena S.p.A., 2024) | http://www.visurissima.it/aziende/ARENA-SPA_00660160433.html, https://bilancioaziende.com/arena-spa-00660160433, https://www.fatturatoazienda.it/azienda/arena-spa-00660160433 |
| Certification | OEKO-TEX MADE IN GREEN-certified products adopted across its product range | https://www.lycra.com/en/business/news/arena-sustainable-swimwear-renewable-spandex |

Independent sources: bilancioaziende.com, fatturatoazienda.it, lycra.com, visurissima.it

## Technologies

- [Bio-swimwear](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-swimwear/)