Cobra Golf Cobra Golf Cobra Golf, based in Carlsbad, California, is an American manufacturer of golf equipment. The company is currently a subsidiary of the German athleticwear and sports lifestyle company Puma, which in turn is part of the French holding Kering. Founded in 1973 by Thomas L. Crow, Cobra produced one of the first utility clubs, the Baffler, long before the use of such clubs became popular. The company was acquired in 1996 by American Brands Inc. (later known as Fortune Brands) and was grouped together under the Acushnet Company umbrella along with the company's other golf brands, Titleist, FootJoy, and
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