Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Bowling equipment
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired_by_AMF_in_1980
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| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Brunswick_Corporation
gptkb:Ebonite_International Storm Products |
| gptkbp:distributor |
Online retailers
Sporting goods stores Bowling centers |
| gptkbp:employeeCount |
Over 500
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1900
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Albert_M._Frank
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Mechanicsville,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:history |
Rebranded in the 2000s
Acquired by a private equity firm in 2013 Expanded into bowling centers in the 1960s Founded as a manufacturer of bowling equipment Introduced automatic scoring systems Developed the first bowling ball with a reactive coverstock. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
AMF Bowling Equipment
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Sporting goods
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
Bowling ball technology
Bowling pin design Synthetic bowling lanes |
| gptkbp:market |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America Europe |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:AMF_Thunder_bowling_ball
AMF 300 bowling ball AMF Strike bowling ball |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:AMF,_Inc.
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
PBA_(Professional_Bowlers_Association)
|
| gptkbp:products |
Bowling lanes
Bowling pins Bowling balls |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$100 million (approx.)
|
| gptkbp:services |
Bowling alley construction
Bowling center management Bowling equipment leasing |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
PBA Tour
Bowling tournaments |
| gptkbp:trademark |
AMF
Bowling ball designs Bowling lane technology |
| gptkbp:type |
Private company
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.amf.com
|