I'm certainly no expert, but I don't see any of the major ball companies moving the bulk of their manufacturing operations overseas. The primary rationale for making such a decision would be to reduce costs for competitive reasons. Unlike companies in other industries, I don't see that the bowling ball companies are really getting any pricing pressure from companies inside or outside the U.S. IIRC, the only foreign ball company that has any appreciable presence in the U.S. is ABS, and even then, I think ABS balls have to be ordered directly from a specific importer.
There is a difference at the lower end of the market, though; some plastic balls are already being made in Asia. However, I believe the vast majority of these balls are manufactured under OEM arrangements; I don't think the majors in the U.S. have a stake in the companies that make these balls.
BrunsRod, please restore your original post. You brought up an interesting point, and I'd like to see a response from someone from Big B (or from any other company, for that matter).
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