INDUSTRY VETERAN
JOINS EBONITE BOWLING
CENTER DIRECT

Astrid Wienken, formerly with sales and customer service for Diamond Duramid, has joined Ebonite International as Inside Sales Representative for the Ebonite Bowling Center Direct brand, announced Thomas Hayes, Bowling Center Direct brand manager. Wienken brings 13 years of experience to her new position.“Astrid has had a long career in the bowling industry and, thus, she understands the operations and product needs for today’s bowling centers,” said Hayes. “She will continue to operate from Houston and will be face of the sales and customer service staff for house balls, rental shoes and pins from Bowling Center Direct.”Wienken, originally from Germany, began working with Diamond Duramid in 1997 and has served as sales and customer service manager as well as general and office manager for the company. Most recently, Wienken has worked with Kegel as a sales and customer service representative. She, her husband and daughter live in the Houston area.“Ebonite International is a great company with proven roots for great products that perform,” she shared. “It’s exciting to now be able to sell a quality pin and to add house balls and rental shoes to my responsibilities.”Ebonite Bowling Center Direct is the commercial product brand for Ebonite International that offers consumable service products specifically for bowling centers, including house balls, rental shoes and now pins.About Ebonite International Ebonite International is a privately-owned company that services bowling centers, distributors and retail outlets domestically and internationally. The company’s consumer product brands include Ebonite,Hammer,Robby’s,Columbia 300,Track and Powerhouse™; its commercial product brand is Ebonite Bowling Center Direct.