Hillerich & Bradsby

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_Wilson_Sporting_Goods
gptkbp:awards Various industry awards
gptkbp:community_involvement Charitable donations
Youth baseball programs
Sponsorship of local events
Support for sports education
gptkbp:customerBase Schools and colleges
Amateur players
Professional players
Recreational leagues
gptkbp:distribution Retail stores
Online sales
Sports retailers
International distributors
gptkbp:employees Approximately 200
gptkbp:famous_for Baseball equipment
Batting gloves
Wood baseball bats
Custom bats
gptkbp:founded 1856
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Louis_Hillerich
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
gptkbp:history First bat made in 1884
Gained popularity in the 1920s
Started as a woodworking shop
Official_bat_of_MLB_since_1976
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hillerich & Bradsby
gptkbp:industry Sporting goods
gptkbp:innovation Bat customization technology
First aluminum bat
First composite bat
gptkbp:market gptkb:North_America
International
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Louisville_Slugger
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Newell_Brands
gptkbp:partnerships Sports organizations
Professional athletes
gptkbp:products Baseball bats
Softball bats
Golf clubs
gptkbp:revenue Estimated $100 million
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
Various sports teams
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Eco-friendly materials
Recycling programs
gptkbp:trademark Hillerich_&_Bradsby_name
Louisville_Slugger_logo
gptkbp:website www.slugger.com