Ebonite International is a parent company that oversees the manufacture of bowling balls

Bowling Balls

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 and bowling

Bowling

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 equipment. Their headquarters and primary manufacturing facility is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

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Expansion in 2007

In addition to Ebonite-branded bowling balls, Ebonite International also owns the Hammer

Hammer Bowling

Hammer Bowling is a division of Ebonite International that specializes in the creation of mid to high performance bowling balls and quality accessories. Its products are manufactured in Ebonite's Hopkinsville, Kentucky plant...

-branded line of balls. In February 2007, Ebonite announced that it had acquired one of the industry's leading manufactuers, Columbia Industries

Columbia Industries

Columbia Industries was a company involved in the manufacture and sales of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling-related accessories. Their most notable brand name was Columbia 300, which produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. In February 2007, Columbia announced that it had been...

. Since the acquisition, they have produced that company's signature Columbia 300

Columbia Industries

Columbia Industries was a company involved in the manufacture and sales of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling-related accessories. Their most notable brand name was Columbia 300, which produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. In February 2007, Columbia announced that it had been...

 line of balls. That acquisition also resulted in Ebonite gaining control of Dynothane Inc., which produced the popular Dyno-Thane brand and Track International

Track International

Track was a company involved in the manufacture and sales of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling related accessories. They were purchased by Columbia Industries and was subsequently transferred to Ebonite International when the latter acquired the former in February 2007. Currently, Track-related...

, which produced the popular line of Track bowling balls. Dynothane and Track had been owned by Columbia, and were transferred to Ebonite when the latter purchased the former.http://ebonite.com/news/news_detail.php?PRKey=268

Brands

Ebonite mark bowling balls and oter ten-pin bowing equment under several brand names:

• Ebonite
• Hammer Bowling
  Hammer Bowling
  Hammer Bowling is a division of Ebonite International that specializes in the creation of mid to high performance bowling balls and quality accessories. Its products are manufactured in Ebonite's Hopkinsville, Kentucky plant...
  
  
• Columbia 300
  Columbia Industries
  Columbia Industries was a company involved in the manufacture and sales of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling-related accessories. Their most notable brand name was Columbia 300, which produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. In February 2007, Columbia announced that it had been...
  
  
• Track
  Track International
  Track was a company involved in the manufacture and sales of bowling balls and ten-pin bowling related accessories. They were purchased by Columbia Industries and was subsequently transferred to Ebonite International when the latter acquired the former in February 2007. Currently, Track-related...
  
  
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