Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,394 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Farnell Electronics

From Graces Guide

1966 Public company formed; it had acquired the shares in 6 companies:[1]

1988 Acquired Wayne Kerr plc

1993 Acquired Multicomponents from ITT Corporation[2]

1995 Moved to offices in Armley

1995 Acquired Combined Precision Components

1996 Bought Premier Industrial Corporation, a leading US distributor, and changed its name to Premier Farnell


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times May 12, 1966
  2. The Times Oct. 18, 1994