Wilson Sporting Goods
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The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball.
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Formerly | Ashland Manufacturing Company (1913–31) |
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Company type | Private (1913–67) Subsidiary (1967–present) |
Industry | Sports equipment |
Founded | 1913; 111 years ago (1913) |
Founder | Thomas E. Wilson |
Fate | Acquired by Ling-Temco-Vought in 1967, then other owners |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Products | Balls, rackets, shuttlecock,uniforms, apparel |
Brands | Wilson Staff |
$930 million (2010)[1] | |
Number of employees | 1,600[2] |
Parent | Amer Sports |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | wilson.com |
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The company owns the brands Atec, DeMarini, EvoShield, Louisville Slugger, and Luxilon to provide sports equipment and protective gear for baseball, lacrosse, softball, and tennis. The company has been a subsidiary of Finnish retailer Amer Sports since 1989.[3][4]