Market wasn't shrinking, was on year 3 of growth.
20 years of decline, 3 years flat and then 3 years growth so far.
Whats next? Who knows, maybe the timing was right to sell, maybe they were as far as they could go.
Owners/Investors got a good ROI and made a business decision

only Osha violation I found is from 2016, nothing major, $6,300.00 fine
https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/prog.php?parent=&major_industry_sum=&primary_offense_sum=&agency_sum=&agency_sum_st=&hq_id_sum=&company_op=starts&company=ebonite&major_industry%5B%5D=&case_category=&all_offense%5B%5D=&penalty_op=%3E&penalty=&govt_level=&agency_code%5B%5D=&agency_code_st%5B%5D=&pen_year%5B%5D=&pres_term=&free_text=&case_type=&ownership%5B%5D=&hq_id=&naics%5B%5D=&state=&city=

The bankruptcy filing you mentioned had nothing to do with Ebonite International end of things.

Factory was old, definitely looked that way when I did the tour last fall
but they were pouring 20 hours a day/6 days a week.
They couldn't keep up.

Doesn't much matter now, every single person in that building lost their job, including the CEO. Some got on with Brunswick and other companies.
Some did not.

Just sad to see jobs lost to Mexico

True or not I have no idea but I was told the only brand they are keeping is Hammer.  Everything else is gone.

True or not I have no idea but I was told the only brand they are keeping is Hammer.  Everything else is gone.

All 7 brands are PBA registered for the next 3 years. The first new balls from our new brands will be out soon.