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Fir Tree Mill, Higham

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of Higham, near Burnley.

1891 Directory: Listed. More details

1944 Fir Tree Mills Ltd was incorporated

1979 Became Carrington Viyella Knitting Ltd

1981 Carrington Viyella formed a JV with Guildford Mills Inc of USA into which it placed all its warp knitting activities; Carrington Viyella Knitting was renamed Guilford Kapwood Ltd[1]. The business was located at Somercotes in Derbyshire

1988 Guilford Kapwood was renamed Guilford Europe Ltd

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times Apr. 30, 1981
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