Aldila, Inc. is a

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manufacturing company based in

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, United States. The company specializes in OEM and consumer golf club shafts, but also manufactures other

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products. Aldila manufactures OEM shafts for many of the major

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manufacturers including Callaway,

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and

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, in addition to a range of Aldila branded consumer shafts. Production of shafts takes place outside of the United States,

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, and China, while

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production occurs in Poway. As the global economic downturn continued in late 2008, Aldila reduced its workforce in light of diminishing prospects for the golf industry going into 2009. Aldilà is an Italian word meaning "the next life", "the after life", or "above and beyond" depending on the context in which it is used.

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Aldila has contracted the services of many

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s on an advisory basis. Players, past and present, who have worked with Aldila are listed below. *

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Rich Beem Richard Michael Beem (born August 24, 1970) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and is best known for his upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship. Early life and amateur career Beem was born in Phoenix, Arizona, g ...

Heath Slocum Tyler Heath Slocum (born February 3, 1974) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. Early years Slocum was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Bunk ...

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Peter Kostis Peter Kostis (born December 23, 1947, in Sanford, Maine) is an American golf analyst and instructor. Among his many students are Paul Casey, Chez Reavie, Bernhard Langer, Steve Elkington, Dan Marino, Maury Povich, and Mike Schmidt. He has the Pe ...

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