Petzl America is the U.S. division of Petzl, which is headquartered in France. For over 50 years Petzl has been developing innovative tools and techniques used by those entering the vertical world. Today, the Petzl brand is closely associated with adventure, exploration, rescue, and many notable exploits in the worlds of rock climbing and alpinism. Petzl operates factories in France and the United States and is a worldwide supplier of climbing hardware and hands-free lighting equipment.