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 167,645 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.

Luxan (Henry Franc and Lauder)

From Graces Guide

of Manchester, sanitary towels, surgical dressings, medical goods, etc

1945 Company incorporated to acquire that part of the business of Henry Franc and Lauder Ltd concerned with such goods and to carry into effect the agreement drafted between Henry Franc and Lauder Ltd and the Harrison Knitting and Textile Machinery Co and the company.

1950 Name changed to Luxan Ltd

1951 Name changed to Fernac Vendors Ltd and then to J. M. Mollison and Co Ltd of Oldham

1961 J. M. Mollison and Co Ltd was renamed Luxan Ltd

1968 Name changed to Vitaluxan Ltd, a subsidiary of British Vita Co Ltd

1986 Name changed to Vita Fibres Ltd

1992 Name changed to Vitafibres Ltd

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