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Smith and Nephew Plastics

From Graces Guide

of English Street, Hull

Presumably part of Smith and Nephew Engineering

1957 Patent on Improvements in and relating to "bagging" machines

1958 As part of the policy of broadening the base of the activities of the Smith and Nephew Group, formed Smith and Nephew Plastics in order to build up a service in the production of plastic sheetings[1]

1961 US Patent on Packaging machines , an invention by John Duns of Welwyn Garden City.

1962 Patent on Improvements in and relating to thermoplastic bags

1967 Patent on SEALING OF PLASTICS MATERIALS

and many more patents on a variety of subjects

1967 The Queen's Award to Industry for Technological Innovation has been conferred upon Smith & Nephew Plastics Ltd., at Welwyn Garden City and Hull[2]

1968 Smith & Nephew Plastics Limited in conjunction with Smith & Nephew Research Limited for the development of their new plastic net.[3]

1975 transferred from Hull to Gilberdyke[4]

1988 and afterward, there were several patents by Smith and Nephew Plastics Australia Pty Ltd

1993 Smith and Nephew sold its Australian plastics business[5]

1999 The Queen’s Award to Industry was presented to Mr S J Clarke chairman of Smith and Nephew Plastics Ltd at a ceremony in the firm’s canteen[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. Birmingham Daily Post 13 May 1958
  2. Herts and Essex Observer 03 May 1968
  3. The Scotsman 26 April 1968
  4. Hull Daily Mail 29 October 1991
  5. Birmingham Mail 12 August 1993
  6. Hull Daily Mail 14 August 1999