Made For This - Inside The Ozone Factory

Join Ruben Lenten on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Ozone factory in Vietnam. Find out about the scale of the operation, the evolution, processes, working conditions, tech, custom designs and artistry that goes into every product!
Parapex is Ozone's exclusive factory, and is where all the foil kites, tube kites, wings, twin-tips, hydrofoils, paragliders, paramotor wings and accessories are made, as well as the ever impressive wingsuits designed by Squirrel.
The gear that's rolled out of Parapex since 2000 has helped pilots and riders set records, win world titles, reach new heights, venture further into the unknown and allow all of us to enjoy truly sensational experiences in nature.
Find out more:
ozonekites.com/
flyozone.com/
Factory video web page gallery: ozonekites.com/new/kitesurf/m...
Narrated by: Ed Leigh
Contributors:
KITE & WINGFOIL CLIPS
Alvaro Rodriguez - Ozone team
Ricardo Pinto
Edgar Piñol / Brutus Media
Andy Troy
Edwin Haighton
Ride-Up Team
Salty Brother
James Donaldson
Louis Arnaud Lavasier / Black Lava Productions
IKA / Icarus Sports
PARAGLIDING & PARAMOTORING CLIPS:
Pal Takats
Matias Nombarasco
Carl Weiseth
Horacio Llorens
Ian Rinefort
Johnson Qu
Antoine Boisselier
Christopher Tong Viet
Karl Steslicke
WINGSUIT CLIPS:
Matt Gerdes
Dave Walden
Mike Swanson
Keith Forsyth
Vincent Descols
Dan Dupuis
HERITAGE SHOTS:
Ngan Pilkington
David Pilkington
Bertrand Boone
WRITTEN BY:
Jim Gaunt
FILMED BY:
Alvaro Rodriguez & Craig Sawyer
PRODUCED BY:
Jim Gaunt and David Tonijuan
EDITED BY:
Craig Sawyer / Blue Juice Media
#kitesurf #ozonekites #ozonefactory

[@jaromraymond1349]

Thank you everyone at ozone. I get my Buzz z7 in 4 days. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas to come. Literally making dreams come true.

[@Andysfishing]

It’s really interesting to see the behind the scenes. I have a 5m ozone and it’s my lightest wing.

[@grahamreed8443]

This makes me want to try ozone gear. Bravo!

[@fatblokescanfly]

Splashing out on a bit of Ed Leigh

[@user-bj1fw5tc7r]

Cool de se voir en vidéo ! La mojo en Andalousie !

[@OzoneDE]

Loved this video! Thanks for the effort put into making it - and our gear!

[@grazianofumaca5155]

Congratulations guys

[@flyozone]

Thanks Graziano! Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@carlespera9280]

I've got 2007 Ozone gear and still solid as a rock today, can't wait to try some of the new stuff. This video is just awesome, really, it's impressive to see the manufacturing process, amazing attention to detail and overall quality in all their products, no wonder their kites, bars etc perform so well and last so long, cheers

[@vikingforties]

They ain't banging rocks together. Very impressive.

[@adayinthelife5772]

I own the white sunshine networks kite lol. I bought it used lol. Turns a lot of heads. Your looking healthy Ruben all the best from Australia.

[@kevinmcgovern3743]

Brilliant video. Had no idea what went into it all. Great work

[@methanesprings4085]

Enjoying my hyperlinks and chrono every summer. Thank you to everyone at ozone.

[@Bulluth]

I want to make paraglider at home too 😃

[@theweatherseed]

Great behind-the-scenes perspective! Very proud to be riding and distributing Ozone kites and wings. Thank you to the whole crew for your hard work.

[@flyozone]

We appreciate your support! Thanks for being a proud rider and distributor of Ozone kites and wings. Our hardworking crew is dedicated to providing top-notch products and experiences. Happy riding! 🤙🏼✨

[@big4043]

Just baught a 15m and 19m r1v4 can’t wait for summer to get them on the water,sick products,keep up the good work 👌

[@PBKiteboarding]

Great to watch! Fantastic! 18 years selling Ozone Quality in Canada.

[@flyozone]

Thank you for the fantastic feedback! We appreciate your 18 years of selling Ozone Quality in Canada. Your support means the world to us! 🇨🇦

[@waltstafari]

Well done mate, its cool to see such a transparent and fun looking factory, you missed the cafeteria tho...lol

[@flyozone]

Hahahahaha! Noted for the next time ;)

[@phoenixnightrain3812]

Very impressive - thanks for this nice insightful video!

[@egogrib]

incredible! thank you very much! used Ozone Edge V10 11m today) and also ozone bar))

[@flyozone]

Hope you enjoyed! 😏 Thanks for your support!

[@davidtyburski3558]

Momentous insight into the industry legacy of Ozone/Parapex!

[@snowkitingworld]

Thanks for the visit Great Idea ;) 💡🪁 💡

[@selfdiver4085]

Being in kiteboarding since 2008 I could say Ozone has made a top notch kites. Respect for the outstanding quality, guys!

[@flyozone]

Thank you for your long-standing support and recognizing the exceptional quality of Ozone kites. Get ready for more exhilarating kiteboarding adventures! 🪁

[@bonoborepairBerlin]

impressive production 👍

[@12killerfish]

awesome gear awesome people!

[@FoilIsland]

Thanks for sharing this inside look into the Ozone factory process. It was fascinating to watch how some of our favourite gear has been so lovingly built, from beginning R&D experimentation to final finished product, that’s ready to rip! The level of detail & efficiency in the process is mind blowing, and the finished product more than speaks for itself. We’ll take even more pride in riding Ozone gear, after realising just what is involved to make our magic moments on the water, possible. Thanks Team Ozone!

[@flyozone]

We're thrilled you enjoyed the inside look into the Ozone factory process. Our team's dedication and attention to detail ensure the creation of high-quality gear that brings magic to your water adventures. We appreciate you being a part of Team Ozone! 🙌🏼✨

[@nunoesteves2843]

Im a kitesufer since 2000 and now a paraglider pilot! With ozone's gear off course😂. Love this video! Thank you for your dedication Ozone ❤

[@playkite1]

Amazing video! I bet there are no any other kite manufacturer in the world can do the same!

[@moffmo]

This was an awesome insight into the production of the ozone products! Loved it.

[@renejungbar4243]

How clean is that place.. Love the fact that the staff all look so happy in their work. Great product,✌️

[@Kitetarifa7]

So interesting to see the insides of the business, thanks for the video!

[@eddiedaengineer]

Super cool. I used to paraglide and would always marvel at the craftsmanship of the wing with all the internal baffles and compromise of lightest and strongest stitching. Big ups to the team in Vietnam making it happen for us. I hope they get to use the product also

[@flyozone]

We appreciate your admiration for the artistry involved in crafting our paragliding wings and your acknowledgment of the dedicated team in Vietnam. Your support fuels our passion to deliver exceptional products. Thank you for being part of our journey! 🪂

[@MaxtrackDistribution]

Great video! So much progression since we were there 5 years ago!

[@flyozone]

Thanks for watching!! We're glad you noticed the progress we've made in the past few years. Your support means a lot to us!

[@georgeskassir6117]

I love Ozone Products. Thanks for the visit of the Ozone Factory which explains to us the Reason why Ozone Products are Soooo Gooood! I like to test products of different brands and I own 10 kites and 6 of them are Ozone! I try others and always come back to Ozone! Hahahahhaha And of course All my control Bars are Ozone! Contact Water, Race Foil etc...They are very safe plus simple to use and easy to self lunch and self land comparing to other control bars and of course Top Performance Control Bars! By testing other brands I became a proud Ozone Rider! :) I have just posted this beautiful video on a Canadian KiteForum!

[@IainHannay]

Thanks very much, it is the heart of all our work. Stoked to hear your feedback!

[@johnjoedaly]

Wow, that would actually make me consider changing kite brands! Top Quality 👍

[@predatordrysuits]

Awesome and inspiring ❤

[@HADDEN67]

Great video. Amazing to see how everything is made.

[@nomadhabit]

That is pretty cool! Didnt know how much effort is really involved in making these toys!

[@pietervisser7683]

Wow WOW!!

[@stephensinnhuber8401]

Wow, that's very impressive!

[@zlatko.]

Nice! Thank for giving us inside look at the way the products are build! Feeling good to use Ozone gear!

[@alenskykiteboarding6292]

Really impressive!! Yes, thank you for making our gear. Hyperlink v3 11m is just fantastic. You can go ahead and produce 2nd part video😊😊 Is it possible to order custom length mast for apex kitefoil setup? Like 95 or 100cm mast?

[@BestKiteboardingOfficial]

Great video ands a lovely facility which really sets them apart.

[@SemiFlyingPharmacist]

Great video, thanks for thi insights!:)

[@philipphancke4267]

Great follow-up to the previous factory video from 14 years ago!

[@petko8670]

I am impressed ❤

[@HaIPeHaOP]

Wow, that was amazing! No wonder why Ozone gear has such a good rep! I remember flying 10yo ozone edge and I was blown away by how good it felt! 😂 I’ll definitely look to buy Ozone gear in the future :)

[@nityadasa5852]

beautiful

[@gamma8283]

damn cool to see this !!!

[@antoniopongelupe]

Awesome!!!

[@mauricemathey]

Impressive!!!

[@John-2Cat]

really interesting and very impressive set up.

[@denistaradin]

Great video and factory is 🔥

[@iainhannay4530]

Thanks Denis.

[@thaiboxtv8395]

In the paramotor business too many products are sold through middlemen and dealers. This adds high cost to the purchase of gliders for the working man and flying enthusiast. Can a person buy direct at the factory? I live in Thailand and would like to buy an Ozone Sirocco

[@williamlee1038]

Amazing factories.

[@Surf_Life]

Very interesting and impressive 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾😁

[@todoxe]

So, my photon is going to come out of here? everything looks very good. hehehe, of course, first I have to finish collecting the money.

[@mitchellmcaleer2969]

awesome, come a long way from cutting SST's on the concrete floor at first and grand in Santa Ana with patterns made from strips of sheet metal glued to the floor.

[@ryantaylor6845]

Very happy to be involved with Ozone for many years! Thanks for all the great products!! Telluride Paragliding

[@ozcinar4280]

2.40 lol you supposed take your shoes off before entering lol...

[@JamieG.]

Is that the great Ed Leigh narrating?

[@flyozone]

Sure is!

[@JamieG.]

@@flyozone love it! can't believe you can have custom kites too, nuts.

[@flyozone]

@@JamieG. Yes Jamie, having our own factory it allows us to have control of the production, our team in Vietnam has incredible handcraft skills and can manufacture custom kites and boards of our production models. Contact your dealer and we will build the kite of your dreams ;)

[@AborigenAborigenovich]

I advise you to replace the zigzag stitch No. 3 with the zigzag stitch No. 6 on the seam of sewing the dome to the central long balloon. I have been using Zephyr kites for a long time since 2012 and on all models this stitching breaks on its own and I am tired of repairing it. In addition, the thread in this seam is loose and fibrous, and not dense and not twisted properly. That's why it breaks.I can send you a photo. Where should I send it?

[@horrorlon]

Is the guy in the intro at 1:30 rly doing a head over loop between rocks? Oo this is so sic!

[@iainhannay4530]

Wild.

[@Cadburydrams]

Wow the mind boggles - just one question, all that technology... why do the Edges have a flappy trailing edge when other brands had it figured out years ago. Big company not listening to customers again...

[@mediumme7101]

Oh man Vietnam, I just love it. Cruising with a Vespa, taking off shoes before going inside, cheap labour. It's amazing.

[@flyozone]

Vietnam is an amazing place on many levels. We set production up in Vietnam for several reasons, primarily because of the sewing skills and the adaptability of the Vietnamese people who were pivotal in helping to apply their resourcefulness to get Parapex production off the ground in the beginning. We now employ 1000 people in the factory and all are provided with healthcare benefits, insurance and excellent working conditions, including free lunches, with improvements and developments to worker comfort taking place all the time. All are offered pathways to progress through the factory. In fact, most employees applied for a job at Parapex through recommendations of friends and family who already work in the factory. As you'll see at the end of the video, there are bonuses as well as a holidays for all with activities, dinners and days out. The conditions in the factory and the care we take for all Ozone workers, from the factory staff through the various teams around the world, is something we are most proud of, beyond the amazing products.

[@mediumme7101]

I think it is great that your employees have holidays. Since you are very proud, what is the average monthly wage for a vietnamese employee in your factory in USD?

[@mediumme7101]

It has to be fairly high regarding the skills and know how those people bring to Parapex, right?

[@canolando3499]

Did you ask how much the employees are paid?

[@doradosurfcharters]

Paid? They do it for love

[@mediumme7101]

Surely the revenue of exploding Kite prices is passed on to the vietnamese labours, right? Right?

[@mediumme7101]

*labourers

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

Explains why these things are so expensive.

[@Alexomator]

First world labour costs must be too expensive for Ozone. It´s a shame to commercialize your margin maximation process with 3rd world production lines that are even less expensive than china.

[@flyozone]

Thanks for watching the film and taking time to comment. You are right to be concerned about the welfare of the people who make the products we enjoy. We chose Vietnam as a place to open a factory because the level of sewing skills is excellent and the Vietnamese people are incredibly resourceful. Yes the average wage of Vietnam is less than Europe and the United States but Vietnam is far from a 3rd world country. We are pleased that our crazy sports do support 1000 people and their families with good livelihoods, healthcare, insurance and great working conditions. As you saw at the end of the film we have great team building events and we are all very proud of the friends and family who work to bring our customers amazing products.

[@Alexomator]

@@flyozone Thank you for your reply. Please check the easily available ressource on the internet and find out that Vietnam is a 3rd world country. It´s wonderful that you see vietnamese people as talented and able. But let´s be real, they are cheap, thats why you are there. Not only cheaper than playing european wages or US wages, but also 50% lower than chinese wages. Trying to hide it with a nice marketing video is disgusting. Open up a factory in europe like your competitors and make a video about it.

[@rideup_mountains_snowkite]

Thanks for share the passion #ozonedreamteam Proud to be inside this movie #rideupmountains🪁🌬🪁

[@flyozone]

Thanks for your support!!! Glad that you liked the Factory Tour! Let's keep riding together for many more years!

[@edwinov]

0:59 "and faster glide speeds". NOOOOOOOO! A speed can NOT be fast. The WING can be fast and the SPEED can be HIGH but there is no such thing as a fast speed!!! Likewise there is NO warm temperature or expensive price !!! Other than that: amazingly informative video. Love the Vietnamese!

[@E620SE]

thanks for the helpful facts 🤣