Kettler (German: Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. KG) is a German company based in Ense-Parsit. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For the Brachiopod Genus, see Ense (brachiopod. Ense is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North The company produces leisure and exercise equipment. Exercise equipment is any object used in Exercise. This can include Balls Treadmills weights, light benches,stationary bikes They operate in 60 countries and as of 2003 employ over 3,000 people. The company was founded by Heinz Kettler in 1949, employing just six people in a small shop located in the attic of a wood processing company. They have operated in the United States since 1981 with USA headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the