Titleist Titleist Titleist (pronounced "title-ist") is an American brand name of golf equipment and apparel products produced by the Acushnet subsidiary, which is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1932 by Philip E. Young, and is a subsidiary of the South Korean company Fila. The name Titleist is derived from the word "titlist", which means "title holder". Several marketing mottos have been promoted for the Titleist brand, including "The #1 ball in golf", "Serious clubs for serious golfers", and "It's not how you mark your golf ball, it's how you mark your Titleist". Acushnet is best known
Black Diamond Equipment to Innsbruck in Austria. Black Diamond Equipment design and manufacture products for climbing, skiing and mountain sports. Climbing products include carabiners, quickdraws, harnesses, active and passive climbing protection, belay devices, helmets, ice tools and piolets, crampons, ice screws, bouldering pads and big wall equipment. They also produce skiing and avalanche safety equipment. The company’s mountain products include tents and shelters, lighting, trekking poles and backpacks. Over the years, Black Diamond has acquired and integrated several gear companies into its line, including Bibler tents (1997) Ascension climbing skins (1999), and Franklin climbing products (1998). In 2010, they acquired Gregory Mountain Products,