Lapointe Machine Tool Co Ltd. of Watford was the UK division of the US Lapointe company. The company developed the technique of "broaching" as an alternative to milling.
1920 Private company.
1961 Manufacturers of broaching machines, tools and fixtures. 250 employees. [1]
1966 The company, including the parent, was acquired by Staveley Industries[2]
See Also
- 1927 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- 1968 Who's Who in the Motor Industry: Companies
- Automobile Engineer: 1950/12
- Automobile Engineer: 1961/05
- Automobile Engineer: 1962/12
- Engineering 1963 Jul-Dec: Index
- Engineering 1968 Jan-Jun: Index
- Lapoint Machine Tool Co
- Lapointe
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times Dec. 17, 1966