Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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St. Regis Paper Co

From Graces Guide

of Taplow, Maidenhead, a British subsidiary of an American Company, St Regis Paper Co (U.S.A.)

1971 Acquired Tillotsons[1]

1977 Acquired Reed and Smith[2]

1984 The US parent company was taken over after an acrimonius battle.

1985 St Regis took over Mardon Packaging International.

1985 Most of St Regis's UK operations were sold to management as St Regis Holdings[3] - this included Tillotsons, Reed and Smith, and the corrugated packaging part of Mardon Packaging[4]

1986 D. S. Smith acquired St Regis[5]

1996 Was the largest paper and board manufacturer in the UK[6]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Jun 24, 1971
  2. The Times Jul 04, 1980
  3. The Times, Aug. 23, 1985
  4. The Times , May 16, 1985
  5. The Times Aug. 1, 1986
  6. The Times May 9, 1996