PRESS RELEASE
January 2009
Golf Ball Recyclers Sales Are Exploding in Current Economy
Unprecedented demand for Value Products Fuels Employment and Sales Growth in Rustbelt
Toronto.... GolfBallsOnly, formed by the collaboration of three strong worldwide industry leaders in the recycled and refinished golf ball business have announced the hiring of additional skilled technical labor to put on a second production shift and the purchase of additional new machinery to meet demand for their recently introduced refinished and expanded recycled golf ball programs.
“The response to the products and price points that we have introduced to the market place has been exceptional”, says Gary Shienfield, CEO of GCW Inc, one of the partners of GolfBallsOnly. “We are especially pleased that during these trying economic times that we are experiencing a double digit increase in demand for both our refinished and recycled programs. Even though we are formally introducing our new product line at the PGA Merchandise show in Orlando at the end of January, the response from customers we have approached and our sales agents has been fantastic. Thus we have been forced to increase production significantly to meet the market demand.”
Tim Deighan of Sunset Golf in Ohio, the arm that refinishes golf balls on an exclusive basis for GolfBallsOnly is thrilled at the market acceptance of their products. “It is nice to see that as many companies are shrinking their workforce we are able to expand to accommodate golfers and retailers demand for our products,” says Mr Deighan, “Manufacturing jobs have been tough to maintain in North America especially in Central Ohio, but we appear to be bucking the trend by putting out a quality name brand remanufactured product at value pricing- perfect for this economy.
“Not only has the refinished golf ball business been exploding but the recycled market is expected to increase also by double digits in the next year.” says William Evanko, one of the partners of the newly formed GolfBallsOnly. “It is our collective belief that as the economy worldwide is going through its current shakedown that consolidation of the various aspects of the recycled and refinished golf ball business that we are seeing in other industries is the correct route to go to better service our growing worldwide clientele. We see the market growing stronger daily as golfers see the value of using recycled and refinished golf balls as a way to lower the cost of the game.”
New wholesale programs that include both recycled and refinished golf balls have been developed for Green Grass on course retail, off course retailers and internet sellers in the USA, Canada, EU, Australia and the Far East and will be formally introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Booth 2481 at the end of January 2009.
About GolfBallsOnly
GolfBallsOnly, one of the worlds largest fully integrated recovery and recycling golf ball companies currently supplies recycled and refinished golf balls to major retailers and Pro shops across the United States, Canada and the UK as well as wholesale customers in Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, England, Ireland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China, Singapore, Japan, Mexico, Bahamas and Argentina.