How Wilson Manufactures Footballs

Monkeydad · 01-14-2011, 09:33 AM

Here's how a little assembly plant in Ada , Ohio makesall the Wilson NFL balls. And we want to continue outsourcing all types of manufacturing in the U.S. to overseas plants?

Look at the employees and their longevity at this plant. Quite a business … their only product,lifetime employment for maybe 40-50 people,$25 million annual revenue, low overhead and high quality!

How Wilson manufactures NFL game footballs

CRedskinsRule · 01-14-2011, 10:05 AM

Interesting stuff.

mlmpetert · 01-14-2011, 10:18 AM

Pretty cool. I guess ill buy a Wilson football next time i need one.

Alvin Walton · 01-14-2011, 10:34 AM

Very cool....
The guy that's inverting those skins looks like he'd get worn out after a few hours.
I wonder if they rotate their positions/jobs.

Monkeydad · 01-14-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Very cool....
The guy that's inverting those skins looks like he'd get worn out after a few hours.
I wonder if they rotate their positions/jobs.

That's gotta be the toughest job in the plant.

firstdown · 01-14-2011, 10:51 AM

They said that one lady has been blown balls for 37 years.

Monkeydad · 01-14-2011, 10:53 AM

She has the easiest job in the place.

The lady that does the laces has a strenuous job too, but she seems to work at a fast pace. The box lady was impressive too. I used to fold pizza boxes by the hundreds at a time...paper cuts. Cardboard can slice you up nasty.

murphy196 · 01-14-2011, 12:16 PM

That's awesome, hopefully they continue it there forever.

SOUL-SKINS · 01-14-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

They said that one lady has been blown balls for 37 years.

That made me laugh.........

Jontrem · 01-14-2011, 02:08 PM

Good watch....and the blown balls comment had me giggling like a 12 year old.

skinsguy · 01-14-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

They said that one lady has been blown balls for 37 years.

LOL! She's a real pro at handling those balls!

firstdown · 01-14-2011, 02:21 PM

You know those people don't always work that fast. Anytime you have the boss there and a camera going you step it up a notch. I wonder how many footballs the NFL actually goes through every year.

firstdown · 01-14-2011, 02:23 PM

Ok I know the answer.

Let me google that for you

Jontrem · 01-14-2011, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firstdown

Ok I know the answer.

Let me google that for you

haha that was extremely well done.

mooby · 01-14-2011, 02:39 PM

That was really interesting to watch. And I'm probably the only guy here who missed that blowing balls bit.

01-14-2011, 09:33 AM	#1
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Here's how a little assembly plant in Ada , Ohio makesall the Wilson NFL balls. And we want to continue outsourcing all types of manufacturing in the U.S. to overseas plants? Look at the employees and their longevity at this plant. Quite a business … their only product,lifetime employment for maybe 40-50 people,$25 million annual revenue, low overhead and high quality! How Wilson manufactures NFL game footballs __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

01-14-2011, 10:05 AM	#2
CRedskinsRule Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 57 Posts: 21,380	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Interesting stuff.

01-14-2011, 10:18 AM	#3
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Pretty cool. I guess ill buy a Wilson football next time i need one.

01-14-2011, 10:34 AM	#4
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Very cool.... The guy that's inverting those skins looks like he'd get worn out after a few hours. I wonder if they rotate their positions/jobs. __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

01-14-2011, 10:51 AM	#6
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs They said that one lady has been blown balls for 37 years.

01-14-2011, 10:53 AM	#7
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs She has the easiest job in the place. The lady that does the laces has a strenuous job too, but she seems to work at a fast pace. The box lady was impressive too. I used to fold pizza boxes by the hundreds at a time...paper cuts. Cardboard can slice you up nasty. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

01-14-2011, 12:16 PM	#8
murphy196 Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 165	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs That's awesome, hopefully they continue it there forever.

01-14-2011, 02:08 PM	#10
Jontrem Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 608	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Good watch....and the blown balls comment had me giggling like a 12 year old.

01-14-2011, 02:21 PM	#12
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs You know those people don't always work that fast. Anytime you have the boss there and a camera going you step it up a notch. I wonder how many footballs the NFL actually goes through every year.

01-14-2011, 02:23 PM	#13
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs Ok I know the answer. Let me google that for you

01-14-2011, 02:39 PM	#15
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,446	Re: How Wilson Manufactures Footballs That was really interesting to watch. And I'm probably the only guy here who missed that blowing balls bit. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

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