Carlton Sports
Carlton Sports or just Carlton for short is a leading manufacturer of badminton equipment .
history
The company was founded in 1946. Carlton was later taken over by Dunlop Slazenger International from Greenville , which are now part of Sports World International . The company's research is conducted at the Carlton Research and Development Center in Camberley . Carlton was the leading badminton racket manufacturer until the 1980s, when the company was later ousted from this top position by Yonex . In plastic shuttlecock manufacturing, Carlton claims to have produced more balls than any other company.
Milestones
- first manufacturer of a plastic shuttlecock using injection molding
- first-time use of a synthetic base on the shuttlecock
- first manufacturer of a full metal racket
- first use of stainless steel in racket manufacture
- first manufacturer of a real one-piece racket (Powerflo Series)
- Invention of a flexible connection between shaft and racket handle
credentials
- Homepage
- Profile at worldbadminton.com ( Memento from May 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive )