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IWAN SIMONIS WILL BE THE OFFICIAL CLOTH SUPPLIER FOR THE 2025 UMB SEASON
The World’s leading billiard cloth manufacturer who has been the historical supplier to the Tour for more than 30 years returns to offer players the ultimate ball speed and control.
In any sports, the playing surface is the most important ingredient to master the game to perfection. This is even more true when we talk about billiard, and Carom in particular. Billiard is a precision game and the cloth is like a tyre on a car. It gives you the control and grip you need to position the ball exactly where you want it to go, even at high speed.
With Simonis cloths, players are able to achieve advanced shots thanks to the ultimate combination for speed and accuracy. They benefit from cloths that roll perfectly straight with optimal and predictable rebounds. This excellence and consistency from one Simonis cloth to another is the reason why most records in billiard have been achieved with Iwan Simonis.
As the international governing body for Carom billiards, we are very proud the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB) resumes its partnership with the oldest billiard cloth manufacturer in the World.
Farouk El Barki (President of the UMB): “After a short rupture, UMB is pleased to announce Iwan Simonis-partnership, that was initiated so many years ago and for which UMB remains very grateful. The UMB and Iwan Simonis Group again join efforts for the promotion of our sport for the year 2025, within a stable UMB 3-Cushion World Championships, World Cup Circuit, and World Championship Artistic, with all events professionally worldwide live broadcasted.”
Jérôme Poncelet (Group Commercial Director): “The UMB is the organizer of all the Carom World Cups and World Championships around the world. They give the sport, and 3-cushion in particular, a visibility never seen before. It brings new generations of players to the sport from great nations that are now competing fiercely with the best European players. It is great for our Group of Companies to partner with sports organizations who share the same passion. We are proud to be once again the official and exclusive cloth to the UMB 2025 season.”
