New World










of Birmingham, maker of gas cookers and gas fires
of Thelwall Lane, Latchford, Warrington (1982)
1923 Radiation introduced the New World gas cooker, which had a new design of burner for the hob which should be economical to use, and would have the option of an automatic regulator of oven temperature. [1] It had been in development for many years and had cost the company a large amount of money. It would be fitted with the Regulo control.[2].
1930s Introduced the Beam gas fire[3]
1952 Part of Radiation Group[4]
1967 Radiation was taken over by Tube Investments[5].
1975 Radiation Gas Fires Ltd was renamed New World Gas Heating Ltd
1977 New World Gas Heating Ltd was renamed Radiation-Ascot Ltd, presumably including the Ascot Gas Water Heaters business.
1977 New World Gas Cookers Ltd., was at Grappenhall Works, Warrington.
1987 TI Group sold its New World division to Birmid Qualcast; New World was the largest cooker maker in Britain[6]
1988 The Birmid Qualcast group was acquired by Blue Circle[7].
1994 Blue Circle sold its New World Domestic Appliances business to a management buy-out[8]