Spooner Industries
of Ilkley
1959 A London quotation was being sought for the issued capital of Spooner Industries, Lid., makers of machinery for the paper, textile, food and other industries[1]
1964 'Spooner Industries, the £1.2 Million firm making machinery for the textile, bakery, paper-making and other Industries'[2]
1967 Acquired Asser Engineering, of Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffs. Asser made machinery for the bakery industry.[3]
1978 Acquired by Sandvik Swedish Steels
1988 A member of the fast expanding Thomas Robinson Process Engineering Group of companies who are world leaders in food engineering and are set on significant growth.[4]
2006 Returned to private ownership.
2024 See Spooner Industries Ltd website.