Amer Sports Korpivaara, and with it the exclusive rights to import and distribute such brands as Citroën and Toyota. The decade also saw the company expand into the textiles and plastics markets. In 1986, Amer established a sports division after acquiring a majority stake in the golf equipment maker MacGregor Golf from Jack Nicklaus. Despite this, the company was involved in the sports equipment market as early as 1974, when it bought the hockey gear maker then known as Koho-Tuote. These interests were sold in 1986. Three years later, Amer acquired the Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods Company, a leading producer of golf
Clayton Equipment Company ownership at higher levels, Clayton Equipment Ltd came to be owned by Rolls-Royce in 1989. It nonetheless retained a significant measure of autonomy, and in March 2005, it became an independent company again. Much of the company's orders now come from overseas, from countries such as Ireland and Russia. The company's main products are locomotives for underground mining, including battery-electric and diesel-hydraulic types. It also provides equipment refurbishment and training. Four new 75 hp battery powered locomotives named Walter, Lou, Anne and Kitty were built by Clayton Equipment in Derby to haul materials and plant along the line during the