...not billiards, either.
"Q: You sold the bowling segment. Why not divest billiards?
A: It's a small part of our business, but we're still the biggest player in the billiards space. It's the namesake of the company."
They sold the bowling part? I hadn't heard that."Q: You sold the bowling segment. Why not divest billiards?
A: It's a small part of our business, but we're still the biggest player in the billiards space. It's the namesake of the company."
...not billiards, either.
They sold the bowling part? I hadn't heard that.
As for the pool part, I suspect a large part of the value is in the name and that is probably not for sale.
And I thought that Brunswick was no longer the largest in pool (since they got rid of Valley) but I could easily be wrong.
Here is an interesting sidebar from a book about the history of the company that Brunswick commissioned in 1985, written by Rick Kogan, "Brunswick: The Story of an American Company from 1845 to 1985":]
"Q: You sold the bowling segment. Why not divest billiards?
A: It's a small part of our business, but we're still the biggest player in the billiards space. It's the namesake of the company."
From the link in the OP, dated March 14, 2016:
BY ROBERT CHANNICKRead more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/workplace/article65907142.html#storylink=cpy
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - Mark Schwabero, 63, was elevated to chairman and CEO of the 171-year-old Brunswick Corp. last month, putting him in charge of the world's largest provider of marine engines, pleasure boats, fitness equipment and billiards products. But not bowling.
In 2014, Brunswick, based in suburban Chicago, sold its retail bowling business to Bowlmor AMF for $270 million. The company sold its bowling products line - balls, shoes and bags - to a private investment firm last year for an undisclosed price.
Schwabero, who previously served as Brunswick's chief operating officer, was instrumental in the decision to jettison bowling, which had dwindled to less than 5 percent of revenue, in favor of its core businesses. Brunswick sales were up 7 percent last year to $4.1 billion.