Wilson Sporting Goods

Wilson Sporting Goods Company
FormerlyAshland Manufacturing Company
(1913–31)
Company typePrivate (1913–67)
Subsidiary (1967–present)
IndustrySports equipment
Founded1913 (1913)
FateAcquired by Ling-Temco-Vought in 1967, then other owners
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
U.S.
ProductsBalls, rackets, shuttlecocks, uniforms, apparel
BrandsWilson Staff
$930 million (2010)
Number of employees
1,600
ParentAmer Sports
Subsidiaries
Websitewilson.com

The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball.

The company has been a subsidiary of Finnish retailer Amer Sports since 1989.