Category: Industry

McDermott Handcrafted Cues Introduces the I-Shaft Plus with Isolator™ Technology McDermott Handcrafted Cues announced today the introduction of the new and improved Intimidator I-Shaft Plus with The Isolator™ Vibration Dampening Technology. The Isolator™ dampens vibration significantly according to player testing. “The increasing need for greater control has led us to…

Inside POOL Forum Giveaway Awards for March Inside Pool Magazine hosts the Inside Pool and Billiards Forums at InsidePOOLmag.com. Online billiard supplier PoolDawg.com sponsors the forum and a monthly giveaway for forum users. Users are eligible for prizes simply by posting on the forums at InsidePOOLmag.com. To become a user…

Viking Cues March Billiards Photo Caption Contest Congratulations to Mike Prado of Azusa, CA for submitting the winning entry in the Viking Pool Cues Photo Billiard Caption Contest for the month of March. The winning caption was, More shocking evidence of the growing scandal of steroid abuse in the world…

Diamondback to Sponsor Kelly Fisher Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Diamondback™ Products, producers of the Atrox Tool™, proudly announces it has reached a two year deal with number 3 world ranked Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) Pro, Kelly Kwikfire Fisher. The deal guarantees Fisher $40,000 over the next two years.

Olhausen Turns the Page on Another Chapter March 23, 2007 – Portland, TN: Olhausen Billiards has turned the page on another chapter of Olhausen history as Gregg Hovey has stepped down as President of Olhausen Billiard Manufacturing, Inc. to pursue other business interests.

Buddy Hall Newest Rep for J. Pechauer J. Pechauer Custom Cues is pleased to announce the addition of Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall as a player representative. He has won over 70 U.S. titles, including the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship and Challenge of Champions. He earned Player of the Year honors…

Hopkins Named Director of Program Development Billiard Education Foundation Executive Director Laura Smith has announced the hire of long time industry leader Dawn Hopkins as Director of Program Development to assist the BEF in its goal of growing billiard’s grass roots through increased youth programs.

Parent Company of Aramith Acquires the C.L. Bailey Co. The Armand Capital Group, a Chicago private equity firm and parent company of Belgium-based Saluc SA, maker of the famous Aramith billiard balls (www.aramith.com), has acquired the C.L. Bailey Co., a Marionville, MO, manufacturer and distributor of pool tables, gameroom furniture,…

ACS Gains National Governing Body Status for Carom, Pool and Snooker With the ultimate goal of gaining cue sport affiliation to the USOC – US Olympic Committee, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is very pleased to announce a very significant restructuring within the United States for all three recognized disciplines…

Kim Shaw Partners with All STAT Courier Services All STAT Courier Services, Inc. and its subsidiary, All Stat Business Support Services, LLC, is pleased to announce their partnership and official sponsoring of professional pool player Kim Shaw. All STAT is honored to be working with Kim, ‘The Cooler’ Shaw. “We…