John Haddon and Co
of Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, London.
of Caxton Type Foundry, Lathkill Street, Market Harborough.
1814 John Haddon formed a general printing business.[1]
1830 John Haddon was a Printer, 26 Castle St, Finsbury.[2]
1845 John Haddon, 24 Castle street, Finsbury, printer.[3]
1853 Dissolution of the Partnership between John Haddon and John Haddon the younger, carrying on business as Printers, in Castle-street, Finsbury, in the county of Middlesex, as from the 31st day of December 1853. John Haddon the younger would receive outstanding accounts.[4]
c.1897 Formation of Haddon-Caxton Pioneer Point Foundry.[5]
1902 Walter Haddon was principal of the Caxton Type Foundry.[6]
Walter discovered a material he called "Tungstone", which was described as the "next hardest thing to metal" and was used for making the frames and furniture for the standardized type which the firm supplied.
1914 Introduced the Vislok lock nut
1914 Participated in the 5th International Exhibition of the Printing and Allied Trades at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, showing printing machinery and types[7]
1920 Advertising was an important part of the business; clients included[8]:
- W. H. Dorman and Co
- A. and S. Henry
- Bon Marche (Brixton)
- Charles Sharpe and Co
- Thomas W. Ward
- Hovis
- Henry Hope and Sons
- W. Canning and Co
1925 The Tungstone Accumulator Co., of 3, St. Bride's House, Salisbury-square, London EC, introduced a new design of accumulator, using plates made from pure lead (rather than a lead-antimony alloy) and replacing the wood widely used for spacers by a more durable material (presumably Tungstone).[9]
1938 Private company formed: Tungstone Products.
1953 Company made public and named changed - Haddon Group.
1958 Public sale of shares in the company which had 2 parts.[10]:
- The advertising agency of John Haddon and the manufacture of metal plates for the printing trade carried on by Printers Plates Ltd
- The battery manufacturing, engineering and woodworking businesses.