| Industry | Sporting goods |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 as STX Inc. |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Key people | Richard B.C. Tucker Sr., founder and co-creator of first stick Richard B.C. Tucker, Jr, owner Jason Goger, general manager |
| Products | Apparel, Sports equipment |
| Website | http://www.STXLacrosse.com |
STX (a contraction of the word "sticks" but commonly called "S-T-X") is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a subsidiary of Wm. T. Burnett & Co. STX makes lacrosse equipment, field hockey equipment, and golf putters, but its main business is in manufacturing of men's and women's lacrosse sticks and protective gear, including gloves, pads, and women's eyewear. The company was founded in 1970 by Richard B.C. Tucker, Sr. as STX Inc. STX's first stick was the double wall, synthetic lacrosse head, which was the first synthetic stick and the only type used to score goals in the first NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (1971).
STX is one of the largest manufacturers of lacrosse equipment, and in Maryland, part of the $18 million industry.[1]
In the mid-1970s, STX began branching out from lacrosse equipment with the development of golf putters, aided by ties with the chemical company DuPont.[2] In 2006, a survey conducted by the Darrell Survey Company on the PGA Tour determined that STX putters were considered among the top five.[3]