Callaway Invests $15 Million in Texas 3D-Printing Plant
By Staff Writer
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LoopGolf
Key takeaways
- Callaway is investing $15 million in a new 3D-printing facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
- The plant focuses on titanium research and manufacturing and is expected to become operational in mid-2027.
- Production support for U.S. product needs, starting with custom titanium clubs, begins in 2028.
- The investment builds on seven years of additive manufacturing research, with in-house prototyping underway since late 2022.
- It follows more than $100 million Callaway has already put into its golf ball plant in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Callaway is putting $15 million into a new 3D-printing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, a move the company says will expand its titanium research and manufacturing capacity beyond what conventional methods allow.
What will the Fort Worth facility do?
The new plant will sit next to Callaway's North America Distribution Center and is built around titanium research and development. The company says additive manufacturing lets engineers build club-head structures that casting and forging cannot produce, and it expects that freedom to translate into performance gains and faster development of future designs.
Seven years of work behind the investment
Callaway says the project builds on roughly seven years of additive manufacturing research. Since late 2022, the company has been producing prototypes and custom models in-house, developing its own titanium 3D-printing expertise rather than relying on outside suppliers. Fort Worth is the next step: a dedicated U.S. production site rather than a prototyping lab.
Chip Brewer, Callaway's president and CEO, tied the investment to the company's broader design philosophy.
We believe the greatest performance breakthroughs come from challenging the status quo.
"We believe the greatest performance breakthroughs come from challenging the status quo," Brewer said in announcing the investment.
When will the facility open?
Callaway expects the Fort Worth plant to become operational in mid-2027. It will begin supporting a portion of the company's U.S. product needs in 2028, with an initial focus on custom titanium products rather than mass-market club lines.
| Timeframe | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Late 2022 | In-house titanium 3D-printing prototypes begin |
| November 2026 | $15 million Fort Worth facility announced |
| Mid-2027 | Facility expected to become operational |
| 2028 | Begins supporting U.S. product needs, starting with custom titanium |
The Fort Worth plant isn't an isolated bet. Callaway says it has invested more than $100 million over the past several years in its golf ball manufacturing operation in Chicopee, Massachusetts, which it describes as the most advanced golf ball plant in the world. The company frames both projects as a long-term commitment to building proprietary manufacturing capability in the U.S. rather than depending on outside production.
Frequently asked questions
When will Callaway's 3D-printing facility open?
Callaway expects the Fort Worth facility to become operational in mid-2027, with production support for U.S. product needs beginning in 2028.
What will the Fort Worth facility produce?
It will focus on titanium research and manufacturing, with an initial production focus on custom titanium club products once output begins in 2028.
Where is Callaway's new facility located?
The plant is being built in Fort Worth, Texas, next to Callaway's North America Distribution Center.
How long has Callaway worked on titanium 3D printing?
The company says the investment builds on roughly seven years of additive manufacturing research, with in-house prototyping underway since late 2022.
Callaway's own forward-looking statements caution that the facility's completion and the establishment of 3D-printing production are not guaranteed, leaving the 2027 and 2028 timelines as targets rather than certainties.
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