Dexion
of Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
of Corringham Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
of Maygrove Rd, London, NW6.
1937 Private company founded by Demetrius Comino.
1961 Manufacturers of "Dexion" slotted angle shelves and shelving panels (stove-enamelled of galvanized) and aluminium alloy, steel planks (stove-enamelled or galvanized) standard engineered timber beams and trusses for flat or pitched roof construction. 720 employees.[1]
1962 Acquired H. Newsum, Sons and Co.[2]
1969 Acquired Wharton Crane and Hoist Co and its subsidiary Broadwell Buildings.[3]
1974 Mr John. E. Foster was appointed director and general manager of Dexion Overseas the subsidiary responsible for sales through distributors and licensees.[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ Grimsby Daily Telegraph - 04 September 1962
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - 13 February 1970
- ↑ The Engineer 1974/05/02
- ↑ Leicester Daily Mercury - 08 January 1983