# Columbia Industries

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American bowling supply company

For the aircraft manufacturer, see [Columbia Aircraft](/source/Columbia_Aircraft).

**Columbia Industries** was a company involved in the manufacture and sale of [bowling balls](/source/Bowling_balls) and [ten-pin bowling](/source/Ten-pin_bowling)-related accessories. Their most notable brand name was **Columbia 300**, which has produced some of the most well-known balls in the sport. Beginning in 1960 in [Ephrata, Washington](/source/Ephrata%2C_Washington) (near the [Columbia River](/source/Columbia_River)), Columbia Industries was the first manufacturer to successfully use polyester resin ("plastic") in bowling balls. Prior to this, nearly all bowling balls were made of a hard rubber material. The company later moved to [San Antonio, Texas](/source/San_Antonio%2C_Texas).[1]

Columbia 300 pro staff members included [PBA Tour](/source/PBA_Tour) champions Josh Blanchard and [Jakob Butturff](/source/Jakob_Butturff), plus [PWBA](/source/Professional_Women's_Bowling_Association) and international champions [Clara Guerrero](/source/Clara_Guerrero), Sandra Gongora and Missy Parkin.[2] The company also sponsored PBA Hall of Famer [Chris Barnes](/source/Chris_Barnes_(bowler)) in the earlier part of his long career. PBA and USBC Hall of Famer [Glenn Allison](/source/Glenn_Allison) bowled his famous [900 series](/source/900_series_(bowling)) in 1982 using a Columbia 300 Yellow Dot bowling ball.[3]

Columbia Industries purchased the [Track](/source/Track_International) and Dyno-Thane bowling ball brands in the early 2000s. In February 2007, Columbia announced that all of its brands had been acquired by [Ebonite International](/source/Ebonite_International). From February 2007 through November 2019, all Columbia Industries-related products were manufactured and owned by Ebonite International of [Hopkinsville, Kentucky](/source/Hopkinsville%2C_Kentucky).[4] On November 15, 2019, Ebonite International and all of its brands were subsequently purchased by [Brunswick Bowling Products, LLC](/source/Brunswick_Bowling_%26_Billiards).[5] Columbia 300-branded bowling balls were manufactured in Brunswick plants run by BlueArc Capital Management as part of the merger.[6]

On March 10, 2026, Brunswick announced the retirement of the Columbia 300 brand as part of a strategic realignment of the company's portfolio.[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Us"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170818172905/http://www.columbia300.com/about-us.html). Columbia300.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.columbia300.com/about-us.html) on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Team C300"](http://www.columbia300.com/about-us/team-c300.html). Columbia300.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Fazekas, David (November 28, 2016). ["Texas man bowls perfect 900, while 86-year-old still fights for recognition"](https://abcnews.com/Sports/bowling-legend-glenn-allisons-decades-long-fight-recognition/story?id=43588135). *abcnews.com*. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hickland, Ron. ["Ron Hickland designs bowling balls at Ebonite International"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140430060531/http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/13-augsep/managing_ebonite.htm). diversitycareers.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/13-augsep/managing_ebonite.htm) on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Johnson, Bob (November 15, 2019). ["Brunswick Acquires Ebonite International"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201126152043/https://www.bowlersjournal.com/brunswick-acquires-ebonite-international/). Bowlers Journal. Archived from [the original](https://www.bowlersjournal.com/brunswick-acquires-ebonite-international/) on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["BlueArc Capital Management Acquires Brunswick Bowling Products"](http://www.bowlersjournal.com/?p=10622). *[Bowlers Journal](/source/Bowlers_Journal)*. May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Columbia 300"](https://columbia300.com/). *Columbia300*. Retrieved 2026-03-11.

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