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English Abrasives Corporation

From Graces Guide

of Tottenham and Manchester

1955 Public company.

Successor to Thomas Goldsworthy and Sons and London Abrasives[1]

1961 Engaged as manufacturers of all types of coated abrasives material and abrasive grain. 400 employees.

1962 Acquired John Oakey and Sons

1968 Acquired by Universal Grinding Wheel Group[2] which became Unicorn Industries in 1974

At some later point English Abrasives Ltd became English Abrasives and Chemicals


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times May 9, 1966
  2. The Times Nov. 8, 1968