W. E. Hughes and Co
Tin plate and metal distributors, of Bishopsgate, London EC
c.1905 Business established by W. E. Hughes
1926 Name changed
1932 Subsidiary company formed: Burry Tinplate Box Co Ltd, to make cardboard tinplate containers, at works in Llanelly.
1942 Company incorporated as W E Hughes and Co Ltd
1944 Subsidiary company formed: Steel Furnishings Ltd, to make office and works furniture, in London and subsequently moved to Ferrybridge in 1946.
1946 Public company; issue of shares; acquired the whole of the share capital of Pollard Bearings Ltd
1948 Acquired Philidas Ltd, makers of self-locking nuts
1949 Subsidiary Whitehouse Industries was supplying cases for the Biro Ball Pointed pen; Philidas production had been moved to Ferrybridge[1]
1951 The company was refinanced with the help of ICFC; the name of the group was changed to Ferrybridge Industries[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times Aug 12, 1946