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What is JUGS Sports?
JUGS Sports, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned American sporting goods company based in Tualatin, Oregon. Founded in 1971 by John Paulson, the company designs, assembles, and sells baseball and softball training equipment, including pitching machines, training balls, batting cages, and protective screens. Its flagship product is the JUGS BP3, a three-wheel pitching machine with changeup capability. The company has been in business for over 50 years.

Who owns JUGS Sports?
JUGS Sports is owned by the Paulson family through JUGS Sports, Inc. The company was founded by John Paulson in 1971. After his death in 1984, his son Butch Paulson took over and continues to run the company. There is no parent company, no private equity backer, and no outside investors. The Paulson family owns 100 percent of the business.

Is JUGS Sports publicly traded?
No. JUGS Sports, Inc. is a privately held corporation. It is not listed on any stock exchange and does not file public financial reports. Revenue and employee figures are not publicly disclosed. The company has been family-owned since 1971 and has never taken outside investment.

When was JUGS Sports founded?
JUGS Sports was founded in 1971 by John Paulson in Tualatin, Oregon. The first JUGS Curveball Pitching Machine was sold in February 1971. Paulson built the machine to help his sons become better hitters after finding existing machines unreliable and unable to throw realistic curveballs. The company has been in continuous operation for over 50 years.

Who founded JUGS Sports?
John Paulson founded JUGS Sports in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball and built the first pitching machine on a cocktail napkin sketch before refining the design. He purchased a patent covering pneumatic tire technology for throwing baseballs and incorporated his own engineering ideas. Paulson died in March 1984, and his son Butch Paulson took over the company.

Where is JUGS Sports based?
JUGS Sports is headquartered at 11885 SW Herman Road in Tualatin, Oregon, USA, on the western outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area. The company has operated from Tualatin since its founding in 1971, growing from a 3,000 square foot building to a 44,000 square foot facility. Butch Paulson runs the company from Hawaii but maintains daily contact with the Tualatin office.

What is the JUGS BP3?
The JUGS BP3 is the company's most advanced pitching machine. It is a three-wheel machine that throws nine pitch types, including fastballs, changeups, right- and left-handed curveballs and sliders, cutters, and split-finger fastballs. Speeds range from 40 to 90 mph for baseball and 45 to 75 mph for softball. A handheld remote allows the operator to switch between fastballs and changeups without the hitter knowing. The BP3 features a 3-inch LCD display and patented micro-adjustments for pitch location.