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Titleist Pro V1x Mint Refinished Official Golf Balls,12-Pack |
Fortune Brands announced that it has reached a deal worth $ 1. 2 billion for the sale of its business in the golf market, including Titleist and Footjoy, with the Korean group led by the sports brand Fila Korea Led Group and Private Equity. The deal, which includes the sale of the brands titleist golf and Footjoy, represents almost a fifth of total revenue of Fortune Brands. The company had operating income of $ 89 million in 2010. "Through the years, Acushnet Company built and operated two of the most recognized and iconic brands in the world of titleist golf and growth and ability to perpetuate themselves successfully in the industry worldwide is incomparable," said Wally Uihlein, CEO of Acushnet Company. "The group buyer understands and appreciates our core values, leadership in the industry, passion for the work of our group, and our corporate culture that has been admired by every year," he said Uihlein. The Acushnet Company has a history recognized for its growth and success. The titleist golf Division was founded in 1932 and the first ball was thrown on the market in 1935. Fortune Brands acquired the Acushnet in 1976 and in 1985 bought a FootJoy. Founded in Italy in 1911, FILA is a leading footwear industry sportswear and sports. Currently, its products are distributed throughout the world. The group responsible for purchasing, headed by the ROW and MIRA Korea, also includes the fourth largest pension fund in the world and the Development Bank of South Korea, the largest state bank in the country. "The purchase of Acushnet Company gives our business platform, an important addition to other brands now have a reputation worldwide," said Gene Yoon CEO of Fila Korea. "With our knowledge and market reach in Asia believe that the Acushnet Company brands has the potential for significant advancement in this dynamic and growing region," he said Yoon. . . The Titleist golf equipment brand will launch its new range of wooden golf: the drivers, woods and hybrid golf Titleist 910: the quality golf equipment. Brand golf equipment from Titleist will soon launch its newest timber, until the driver hybrid is the range of Titleist golf clubs 910, with models D Driver (driver Titleist 910 D2 and Titleist 910 D3 Driver ), as the F Fairway (Fairway Woods Titleist 910 F) and H models as Hybrid (Hybrid Golf Club Titleist 910 H). Already tested and approved by several brand ambassadors Titleist, the Titleist 910 drivers D2 and D3 are already in the bag at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond Golf: Soren Hansen and Scott Strange, among others, are among the first to get their hands on these golf clubs eagerly awaited. .