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As Skeels was growing and changing, so was Wynn Oil Company. In the late 1960's Wynn's became a holding company, making Skeels a division of Wynn's International. Wynn's continued to diversify into many different and varied businesses, including Bell Helmets, HRL Lubricants, Precision Rubber Products, and Riddell sports equipment. By the late 1990's Wynn's rubber products division was being wooed by a large multi-national company. In 2000 Wynn's was able to spin off its other divisions - including Skeels - and sell the rubber products division Parker Hannnifin. Les and Ken Jordan bought Skeels, and moved to its present location in Carson.