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Title: Track Rumor
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on September 08, 2008, 02:14:26 PM
I hope the rumor I heard at my local pro shop today is false.  

Is track out of business?
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Yo Yo Yo Mo Fo
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on September 08, 2008, 10:18:01 PM
right, but this was in regards to Ebonite dropping the Track label.
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Yo Yo Yo Mo Fo
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: Brickguy221 on September 08, 2008, 10:21:08 PM
I think Track may be stronger than they were before the buyout if what I see locally is any indication. I never used to see a single Track ball being thrown around here other than my own and now I am seeing several Track balls being thrown.

Based on that, I very much doubt the rumor.
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"Whenever I feel the urge to exercise I lie down until the feeling passes away."

Brick

Edited on 9/8/2008 10:39 PM
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: Fatboy8 on September 08, 2008, 10:37:32 PM
^

Hicktown. Huh.
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Nothing Hit's Like A Hammer
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: louf846 on September 08, 2008, 10:37:52 PM
As a staff member, I can tell you I have heard nothing of this. The product they are releasing is unbelievable and has a huge buzz going on.
You have any idea who/where this rumor came from?
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Louis Franzetti

Track Regional Staff Member
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on September 08, 2008, 10:41:29 PM
If this was true, then the trip Carl just got back from to Hoptown. Would have been compelty uncalled for. LOL.
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Mark "scoot" Trgovac
C-G Pro Shop
Official "Spokesman"
Youngstown, Ohio
Track HITMAN.

Tag Team Coaching Success Story.

Happily distributing the red pills of CGNOMADDA. "if you take this pill, YOUR MIND WILL BE OPEN TO A WORLD OF NEW IDEAS."
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: mrbowlingnut on September 09, 2008, 10:24:00 AM
Why would they shut down a brand that exceeded sales quota's by over 40 percent, that is why they had the bash in Vegas???

Your shop guy was right at one time, it was originally going to be shut down after the buyout before hiring a brand manager that idea was then changed. Then the first plan was mid priced only and then when Paul was brought on they had already given the green light to go full out.

I know the now former Ebonite rep very well that was working for them at the time, so at some point your shop guy was correct. Nothing like a company that give's the rep a sales award for growth for the region and then two months later fires you for small things. I buy alot less of the Ebonite brand's now after knowing the details of how people get the shaft from them.

Edited on 9/9/2008 10:24 AM
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: NY Mike on September 09, 2008, 10:37:45 AM
Please help me here, I am loosing track of all of the companies.

So, RotoGrip - Storm are together,  Ebonite - Hammer - Track and Columbia ?

AMF ? & Brunswick and then some of the independents such as 900 Global (aka Dynathane ), Lane #1, Lane Masters, Visionary.  Is this accurate.
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: louf846 on September 09, 2008, 12:02:06 PM
Dynothane was part of the asset aquisition of Columbia. The brand was not continued. Global 900 is a new company. They pour for themselves and AMF and I believe some for Storm. I don't believe they actually own AMF but I could be wrong. Ebonite Int'l consist of four brands of bowling balls: Ebonite, Hammer, Columbia, and Track. They are all poured in Hopkinsville.
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Louis Franzetti

Track Regional Staff Member
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: abrown on September 09, 2008, 12:11:27 PM
global does pour some of the storm balls they pour the tropical storms and i think the street rods if i'm remembering what the classic rep said and storm pours some of the global balls like the break i may be wrong. track he said is saling more then ebonite now any way seems ebonite is working on evey brand they own well except there own as i was told the ebo sales he dipped a bit the past year or so.
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: jls on September 09, 2008, 02:48:19 PM
quote:
global does pour some of the storm balls they pour the tropical storms and i think the street rods if i'm remembering what the classic rep said and storm pours some of the global balls like the break i may be wrong. track he said is saling more then ebonite now any way seems ebonite is working on evey brand they own well except there own as i was told the ebo sales he dipped a bit the past year or so.



I think Storm poured the very first batch of the Breaks, then Global took over.

As for sales,  can't speak for the country, but here, Hammer is by far the biggest seller, then Columbia in high end models.  Ebonite leads in mid price and entry level models.  The Rising did not live up to all the hype. did not hook in oil for most,  but worked well on lighter pattern's.

So far only sold one Uprising.  Only had one call for it!!!!
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jls  Vote for good, not evil.
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: Mark T. Trgovac on September 09, 2008, 03:20:44 PM
900 global, is the remains of guys who didnt go over with the Ebonite buyout of the old Columbia Ind. Dynothane was continued as a over seas company only until it was completly shut down. Storm did the first run of Break S70, for 900 while they had there stuff seting up. This is why the first run had some issuse with cracking. Then they starting pouring there own stuff. 900 also does AMF and they also pour for Lane 1.
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Mark "scoot" Trgovac
C-G Pro Shop
Official "Spokesman"
Youngstown, Ohio
Track HITMAN.

Tag Team Coaching Success Story.

Happily distributing the red pills of CGNOMADDA. "if you take this pill, YOUR MIND WILL BE OPEN TO A WORLD OF NEW IDEAS."
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: htotheizzo3561 on September 11, 2008, 12:02:32 PM
Ok, not I get the real story, Track isn't making polish anymore.  Still alive and well just Ebonite is offering ball maintence products.
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Yo Yo Yo Mo Fo
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: KDawg77 on September 11, 2008, 12:04:22 PM
Ebonite is making some of the old Track cleaner/ball care products after they tested them. Certains one are under the "Powerhouse" label.
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Ken


Edited on 9/11/2008 12:04 PM
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: louf846 on September 11, 2008, 12:35:44 PM
Ebonite is not making polish anymore either. It is ALL under the PowerHouse brand.
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Louis Franzetti

Track Regional Staff Member
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: mmcfarland300 on September 11, 2008, 12:35:59 PM
For the record Olathe is a part of the Kansas City Metro area and is far from a hick town.  Olathe is in Johnson County which has been recently listed in the top ten in population growth as well as income growth.  Further more Johnson County is the home to the corporate offices of Sprint, and Garmin as well as many others.  Do some fact checking.
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: KDawg77 on September 11, 2008, 12:36:27 PM
Technically, that means it's made by Ebonite.....
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Ken
Title: Re: Track Rumor
Post by: jls on September 11, 2008, 01:20:53 PM
quote:
Technically, that means it's made by Ebonite.....
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Ken



Wow,  K-Dawg,  your good,  I think some were trying to make Rocket Science out of this.  It's Polish for cry sake.

Powerhouse is an Ebonite Brand.
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jls  Vote for good, not evil.