Recreational-sporting goods

A Milwaukee brewery will get its winter season of indoor Wiffle ball baseball leagues started in just a few weeks, with teams competing until March for bragging rights at the indoor venue.

The production of duck decoys under the G&H Decoys brand is expected to begin in Arkansas in just a matter of weeks.

Specialty materials leader Celanese Corp. and athletic apparel giant Under Armour Inc. have worked together to develop Neolast, a new fiber for performance stretch fabrics.

Soft lures, typically made of PVC, often end up lost in waterways. Researchers see a risk for phthalates to leach over time, affecting fish and increasing demand for more information on the lures along with interest in alternatives.

Bahram Akradi, the CEO and founder of fitness company Life Time, is also an avid pickleball player, leading the company to develop what it calls the Ultime Pickleball.

For a few days in late August, social media buzzed about a claim that Capri Sun was going to eliminate pouches in favor of single-use plastic bottles. But, as always, don't trust everything you read on the Internet.

Pro-Pickle, a custom manufacturing company, has created the first-ever compostable pickleball ball. Compost-a-Ball can break down in 100 days and is cost comparable to a regular ball.

Sports footwear startup founded by former Division I runner who sees sizable category of athletes wanting style and performance.

Richard B.C. Tucker helped bring polyurethane foam to furniture and bedding. Then he turned to sports equipment, creating a company specializing in composites sticks for lacrosse, field hockey and hockey.