Company holidays
27.06.2021
Please note that Gala company is closed for summer holidays from July 24th to August 8th 2021.News
2021
Laudame Financials VCN
02.02.2021
We are happy to announced that the Dutch volleyball club, Laudame Financials VCN, have started using our volley balls. We really appreciate this and wish all the girls a lot of sporting success. We are proud to welcome another team to the Gala family.2020
Gala scores again in circular economy
12.09.2020
Environmentally sound recycling of old sports balls. Not only in production of balls we protect nature and reduce burdening of environment and working environment with dangerous substances by using water-based glues and environmentally-friendly materials. In all of our activities we comply with all legal obligations in the sphere of waste management and advocate precautionary approach, particularly in reduction of generated waste and its hazardous properties that could have a negative environmental effect. We aim to...
Gala at ISPO 2020
22.02.2020
This year, as in previous years, we had the opportunity to introduce our products and innovations at the exhibition ISPO in Munich, one of the most important fairs in sport. We were very pleased with the number of visitors to our booth and their interest in our products.
Asterix Avo Beveren
11.01.2020
On December 19, 2019, we had the opportunity to welcome distinguished visitors from the Belgian volleyball club Asterix Avo Beveren in Gala. On Wednesday December 18th they played with VK Prostějov and won 3:2. Asterix Avo is a club with a rich history. He has twelve national titles, 15 Belgian cups and the European “Top Teams Cup “ in 2001. The club has been participating in the Europa Cup competition since 1994. The club has...2019
Film 'Přes prsty' – starring Smash Plus 6 balls
03.09.2019
Petr Kolečko is one of the most interesting Czech screenwriters. His name is connected with films such as ‘Padesátka’, ‘Masaryk’, ‘Okresní přebor’, ‘Most’ or ice hockey ‘Lajna’. Kolečko’s debut as an author and director that takes place in the field of beach volleyball entitled ‘Přes prsty’ starts attracting the first moviegoers. It is a light summer comedy about love in the sand under volleyball net. The guarantees for potential success of all films are not...
Going to the park? Only with PARK VOLLEY ball!
24.06.2019
Gala launches a new ball - PARK VOLEJBAL BV 5111S.
Balls for Nepal from Dutch Volleyball Federation
23.05.2019
Former Dutch national player Judith Pietersen visited the Child Watabaran Centre in Nepal to take part in the Volleyball4Life project.
Permanent exhibition of products brightened up company's entrance hall
20.05.2019
New installation in the entrance hall that shows plant’s history and presence through archive photographs and exhibition of products recalls the period of seventy years elapsed from the company establishment.
Exceptionally high technical features of Gala balls have been confirmed by the new record achieved by Bursas Charalambos, the legendary ball-juggler.
15.05.2019
On 8th May, Bursas Charalambos, ball-juggler and world record holder, successfully accomplished another attempt in sports hall in Janová. As soon as twenty-five minutes before reaching the three-hour time limit, he broke his last year result. Finally he kept the balls on his head for 2 hours and 29 minutes of pure time.
ISPO Munich 2019
19.02.2019
We would like to thank all our business friends and customers for visiting our stand at the ISPO Munich 2019 Trade Show held from 3rd to 6th February 2019.
2018
Gala on the beach
17.07.2018
Summer is in full swing and the weather is cut out for beach volley competitions. Three days tournament which took place in ancient Greek’s Olympia had a great atmosphere as is visible from from the winner’s faces.
News article in Lidové noviny
06.06.2018
On Saturday 2nd June 2018, local newspaper Lidové noviny published an article reporting on production in Gala a.s.
Touch the victory
13.03.2018
People enjoy videos. Videos educate, entertain, and provide information fast and easily. An image can say more than a thousand of words; and if a fifteen-second spot includes 375 images, it could make a quite thick book.
Shooting a TV spot
27.01.2018
The vast majority of professional and amateur volleyball players know Gala a. s. as the sole European producer of balls, which are of top quality and that have been certified by the FIVB certificates for many years. Hardly anyone, however, knows how such balls are developed.2017
Gala mascot is on stage!!
18.12.2017
The evening of 11 November was meant for Czech Men’s Volleyball Extraliga match, where Jihostroj České Budějovice welcomed the team of VK ČEZ Karlovarsko.
Kegembiraan di Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Medalam
20.10.2017
Primary school pupils of remote Kuala Medalam settlement, an hour’s drive from Limbang, Malaysia, have received a gift from us. It was not a Christmas or a birthday present – it was a present of pure joy. And looking at the laughing faces on enclosed photos, the set of our balls can certainly make people happy.
Visit of the President of the Czech Volleyball Federation
02.06.2017
On Thursday, June 1, 2017, we gladly welcomed the newly elected Chairman of the CVF Marek Pakosta. It was a social visit combined with a volleyball production’s excursion. We wish Mark Pakosta success in his new position and we look forward to further cooperation.
Gala is the official ball of the Fimba world tournament
29.05.2017
Gala is the official ball of the Fimba world tournament. 30 JUNE – 9 JULY 2017
We have expanded our offer by the double action plastic pump
26.05.2017
New double action plastic pump in the stock.
Volleybaldirect to be the official supplier of the Nevobo
03.04.2017
The Nevobo announces proudly that Volleybaldirect will be the next 4 years the official supplier for the Gala balls, ball bags and trolleys. This Nieuwegeinse company will be the supplier of the federation until 1 april 2021.
2016
We enjoy making your happy!
23.09.2016
Our products meet international quality standards, strict environmental standards and requirements of the most demanding users. We have almost forgot that they have one more added value - they make our customers happy! This week, a nice letter from Mrs. Dagmar from Brno reminded us about that. She looks very nice on the attached photo.
European Univerisity Games 2017 close
14.08.2016
The volleyball competition was attended by 15 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams in 4 sports halls.
Vê-lo no Rio
09.08.2016
We would like to invite all sport fans to visit the Czech House in Rio de Janeiro´s exposure.
European University Games 2016
12.07.2016
The 2016 European University Games, also known as 2016 European Universiade, will be the third biannual European Universities Games (EUG), the largest European multisport event, with 4800 participants from 403 universities in 41 countries.
Gala at ISPO 2016
04.02.2016
This year, as in previous years, we had the opportunity to introduce our products and innovations at the exhibition ISPO in Munich, one of the most important fairs in sport. We were very pleased with the number of visitors to our booth and their interest in our products.