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boondoggle

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How many actual ball makers are there?
« on: August 30, 2007, 08:10:37 AM »
Ebonite, Storm, and Brunswick?

They don't necessarily own the rights to everything they are producing, but all the pours are done by these three right?
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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2007, 04:12:11 PM »
Visionary does their own stuff

as does 900 global

thats what I have been told,
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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2007, 04:19:47 PM »
So, help me fix this:

Ebonite
Ebonite
Hammer
Columbia
Track
Amf

Brunwick
Brunswick
MoRich
Lane#1
Insite

Storm
Storm
Rotogrip

Visionary
Visionary

Lane Master/Legends
Lane Master/Legends


900Global
900Global
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shelley

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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2007, 04:21:16 PM »
Visionary has their own plant, used to be the old Faball plant, I think.  They make Insite and Banger equipment.  They are all three separate companies.

900 Global has a plant, was the old Columbia plant in San Antonio before the buyout.  They'll be making 900G, AMF, and Lane 1 balls.  I heard a rumor that they may make Tropical Storms and Jolts, too.  C300 made those for Storm before the buyout.  Lane 1 is its own company, 900G licenses the AMF name for bowling balls and designs AMF balls in-house.

Brunswick has a plant in Mexico, they make Brunswick, Morich, and Elite.  Morich and Elite are separate companies that contract with Brunswick for manufacturing.

Ebonite has a plant in Hopkinsville, KY, making Ebonite, Hammer, Columbia, Track, and Dynothane (DT only for the international market).  Those are all subsidiaries of Ebonite.

Storm has a plant in Utah, making Storm and Roto-grip.  I believe they made Circle a long time ago.  They used to make Dynothane until about 18 months ago or so.  They'll be making AZO in the near future.  RG and AZO are subsidiaries of Storm.

Lanemasters has a plant, I believe it's in California.  I don't think they make anything besides Lanemasters and Legends, they don't manufacture for anyone else.

Anyone feeling left out?

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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2007, 04:21:24 PM »
I think Visionary pours Insite and Banger, eh?
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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2007, 04:23:13 PM »
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So, help me fix this:


Ebonite doesn't make or own AMF, Brunswick is not affiliated in any way with Insite.  The Brunswick/Lane 1 days are over, the Cobalts and Carbide+ are the last Big-B-made Lane 1s.  The G-Forces were Columbia-made, soon to be 900G-made.

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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2007, 04:26:53 PM »
K, so like this:

Ebonite
Ebonite
Hammer
Columbia
Track

Brunwick
Brunswick
MoRich
Elite

Storm
Storm
Rotogrip
Circle
AZO

Visionary
Visionary
Insite
Banger

Lane Master/Legends
Lane Master/Legends


900Global
900Global
AMF
Lane#1


That should go in the FAQ somewhere... Where's that link? I haven't used it in a while.
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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2007, 04:36:15 PM »
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K, so like this:

Ebonite
Ebonite
Hammer
Columbia
Track


Add Dynothane in there, even if it's only an overseas brand.  I don't even know if there are any new DT products out yet.

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Storm
Storm
Rotogrip
Circle
AZO


I guess I was misleading.  Storm used to make Circle but there is no Circle anymore.  They were bought by Columbia a few years ago; C300 needed a shoe brand and Circle made shoes.  I don't know if there were any Circle balls made by Columbia, I suspect not since I don't remember any releases after the buyout.  I think it was all about the shoes.

As far as I know, those are all correct.  Maybe someone else knows about Nu-line or Revolutions, they may still be putting balls out for the Asian market.  I think Brunswick was making Revolutions but I'm really not sure.  Haven't seen any Revs, Nu-line, or Neo-tac in a long time.

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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2007, 04:52:12 PM »
Revolution - still making balls - http://www.bowlingball.com/bowling/cat192/Exclusive-ProductsLimitMFG-Revolution-

Circle balls were made at the Columbia plant - at least the Full Tilt and High Voltage I have appear to be Columbia made.

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Columbia is not only making them, they own Circle Athletics! Most of the current Circle athletics ball's are all Track Cored remakes, the original Circle Athletics ball's made by Storm were Chip Zilke's core design's!
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Last I heard about AZO was that Storm was going to be making them.
http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=169955&ForumID=53&CategoryID=2

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As an update and to let everyone know what is happening with AZO---

from an earlier Cyber Report...

*** Storm Products Inc. will launch its new AZO line of high performance bowling products at Bowl Expo in Las Vegas this month. Storm acquired the brand in 2005. Storm has invested time since then in the research and development lab testing new coverstock materials and core designs. The new motto, “Better Bowling Through Science,” was a result of this focus. “AZO has been a strong brand throughout Asia,” said Storm CEO Bill Chrisman, who hopes to build on the brand’s strengths with the new R&D, coupled with a new sales and marketing plan created to position AZO for both the international and domestic markets.

Azo balls will indeed be avaliable this fall both in the US and overseas. The website, www.azobowling.com, will provide links to purchase the balls depending on which region you reside. The Pro-Tactics and Ultra Radicals are the first models being released and will hit the streets running later this year!

thanks for your interest...
Steve Kloempken
Storm Products, Inc.
 

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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2007, 02:27:04 AM »
What about ABS?  Are they still making balls?


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Re: How many actual ball makers are there?
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2007, 08:39:21 AM »
ABS is a Japanese company.  I assume they pour their own stuff in Japan, but really I have no idea.  They have a number of very neat balls that never make it stateside.
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