True Temper Sports

True Temper Sports is a manufacturer of sports equipment headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. They sell equipment for golf, ice hockey and lacrosse.

History

The Old Stone Forge of Wallingford, Vermont, founded in 1808, became the American Fork and Hoe Co. In 1949, the name was changed to True Temper. In 1981 True Temper is divided into two divisions, sports and hardware. In 1990 they were bought by Huffy. In 1999, Ames acquired True Temper yard tools and golf shafts from Huffy. In 2009, True Temper Sports filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a decline in golf sales. Lincolnshire Management acquired True Temper Sports in August 2012. In September 2025, Roustan Capital acquired True Hockey from Lincolnshire Management , relocating operations to Canada.

Bicycle tubing

True Temper was well known for making bicycle tubing. These were made from at least 1987 until 2017. In 2016 True Temper announced they would stop making bicycle tubing in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "True Temper Timeline". BladeForums. 10 November 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Guide to vintage road bike steel frame tube manufacturers and types". Frugal Average Bicyclist. 15 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "About Our History | True Temper® Tools". True Temper.
  4. ↑ Morath, Eric (wppo-10-08). "Golf Shaft Maker True Temper Files For Chapter 11 Protection". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-09-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Roustan Capital to buy True Hockey from Lincolnshire Management portco". 4 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "True Temper Bicycle Tubing catalog circa 1987". The Bicycle Info Project. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "True Temper to discontinue bicycle tubing line". Handbuilt Bicycle News. Retrieved October 21, 2023.