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Impending Doom

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Ball wars!
« on: December 23, 2014, 10:10:18 AM »
Lots of rumors going around about the bowling business, so let's start a thread just based off of speculation.

Known fact. Brunswick and co is up for sale. More than likely will be snatched up by another large company. Who would benefit from acquiring Brunswick, DV8 and Radical, and who would suffer because of it?

Rumor. Big PBA name signed to 900 Global. Which means 900 Global would have to be PBA approved again. Which means someone is jumping ship from their current contract. Some say Barnes, some say Belmonte, some say nothing. If Barnes leaves Columbia 300, does that really put another nail in EBI's coffin? What is he going to do with his blue pants?

Is the whole game going to come down to Kentucky vs Utah with a sprinkle of Michigan on the side?

 

kidlost2000

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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2014, 10:16:46 AM »
Options are endless. How much does any PBA bowler mean for ball sales at this point? Most league bowlers do not appear to watch the tour.

How many proshops on here can comment on the number of bowlers coming in and referencing the PBA these days compared to 10-15 years ago?

Whomever buys Brunswick will take a hold of an even larger piece of the market. Im hoping for ABS to do it.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2014, 10:19:58 AM by kidlost2000 »
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2014, 10:23:54 AM »
Michigan will soon only be Motiv...
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2014, 10:32:47 AM »
Who does Michigan currently produce?
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2014, 10:35:52 AM »
Brunswick is currently based out of Muskegon as is Motiv
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 10:37:54 AM »
Ahhh. Was thinking of production. So maybe sales news will be following to start the new year.
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2014, 10:39:56 AM »
The box says that my Sigma Sting was made in Muskegon, Michigan. Motiv's home office appears to be in Spring Lake, Michigan.
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2014, 10:41:47 AM »
Michigan will soon only be Motiv...

See, I see something like this, and can't help to think that either Utah or Kentucky bought it, but I've also heard that EBI did NOT buy Brunswick, so that really leaves only one other company with the capital to do so...

Of course, all speculation.

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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2014, 10:41:58 AM »
I have a dream.... and it is JUST a dream... but maybe visionary will buy them! :D

ok probably not...

JustRico

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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2014, 10:43:38 AM »
That's abt 30 mins from Muskegon
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2014, 10:44:50 AM »
Why would any other U.S. based manufacturer buy them? What do they accomplish?
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2014, 10:46:33 AM »
Speculation begot that's a huge investment in regards to actual ROI...
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Re: Ball wars!
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2014, 10:48:35 AM »
In my mind, marketshare, or to get rid of it. Brunswick people will still be Brunswick people, mainly. Hammer is the only brand under the EBI umbrella pulling it's own weight, so it might be seen as a death blow.

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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2014, 10:53:20 AM »
That also frees up Phil and Mo to come over, they bring on the staffers (PBIII, Rash, Sterner, WRWJR, etc), and get rid of the brands. More wall space for them if they get rid of the brands, more wall space for them if they keep marketing them.

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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2014, 10:54:19 AM »
Why would any other U.S. based manufacturer buy them? What do they accomplish?

A bigger share of the market lol. Im still hoping to see American Bowling Supply in America

…… you can't  add a physics term to a bowling term and expect it to mean something.