Carlton Sports is a British

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, focused on

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and

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. Originally established in 1946, Carlton is currently part of the

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(formerly, "Sports Direct International"). Badminton equipment by Carlton include

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, and bags. For table tennis, Carlton offers

, balls, nets and postsets.

Overview

The former Carlton company became a subsidiary group of

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International, located in

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.Carlton company profile
on World Badminton website (archived, 20 Nov 2006) When DS was acquired by Sports International, Carlton was part of the group of brands traded. Throughout its history the company has introduced a number of advances to the manufacture of badminton equipment, which ranked its as the first in innovations such as to make an injection molded shuttle, to design and make all-metal racquets, to use stainless steel in the manufacture of racquets, to design a flex system between shaft and handle, and to make a one-shot injection molded shuttle skirt. The company claims to have sold more nylon shuttlecocks than any other company around the globe.

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player and

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medalist

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was one of the players using Carlton equipment.Carlton brand
on Sports Direct, 16 Aug 2020

References

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* {{Running shoe brands Sporting goods manufacturers of the United Kingdom Badminton equipment manufacturers Manufacturing companies established in 1946 1946 establishments in England English brands Sports Direct