Wilson in the Black

Amer Oyj, the Finnish owner of Wilson, were in the black for the first eight months of the year through cutting costs at their sporting-goods unit. The company reported a profit of £12.75 million compared with a net loss of £2.73 million over the same period last year. Wilson improved their operating profit by 30 per cent to £25.2 million and the product launches of the Smart Core ball and new Fat Shaft clubs have the international financial community expecting continuing net sales growth and rising market shares.