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‎‎[[Image:Im195009Pl-Range.jpg|thumb| September 1950. ]]
‎‎[[Image:Im195009Pl-Range.jpg|thumb| September 1950. ]]
[[Image:‎Im1951Benn-RangeBoilers.jpg|thumb| 1951. ]]
[[Image:‎Im1951Benn-RangeBoilers.jpg|thumb| 1951. ]]
[[Image:Im1961-8Ben-Range.jpg|thumb| 1961.]]


of Stalybridge, Cheshire
of Stalybridge, Cheshire


1926 Company founded.
1935 Company formed to take over [[Thomas Fildes]] and [[Range Metalworkers (Stalybridge)]]. Chairman and MD is [[T. R. Fildes]]. Manufacturer of copper boilers, hot-water tanks and cylinders etc.<ref>Morning Tribune, 18 April 1936, Page 5</ref>


1926 Public company.
1939 Range Boilers was a Subcontractor (one of 200, producing Hydraulic tubes and Tungum pipes) to Vickers-Armstrongs
and the production of the Spitfire aircraft


1961 Manufacturers of non-ferrous steel metal goods, copper boilers, hot water tanks, cylinders and all types of domestic water heating apparatus. 450 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
1961 Manufacturers of non-ferrous steel metal goods, copper boilers, hot water tanks, cylinders and all types of domestic water heating apparatus. 450 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>


1969 Part of [[IMI Group]]
1965 Acquired by [[Imperial Metal Industries]].
 
Maker of copper hot water tanks and cylinders for the building industry.
 
1969 Part of the [[IMI Group]].
 
1970 Name changed to '''IMI Range''' Ltd


==See Also==
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September 1950.
1951.
1961.

of Stalybridge, Cheshire

1935 Company formed to take over Thomas Fildes and Range Metalworkers (Stalybridge). Chairman and MD is T. R. Fildes. Manufacturer of copper boilers, hot-water tanks and cylinders etc.[1]

1939 Range Boilers was a Subcontractor (one of 200, producing Hydraulic tubes and Tungum pipes) to Vickers-Armstrongs and the production of the Spitfire aircraft

1961 Manufacturers of non-ferrous steel metal goods, copper boilers, hot water tanks, cylinders and all types of domestic water heating apparatus. 450 employees. [2]

1965 Acquired by Imperial Metal Industries.

Maker of copper hot water tanks and cylinders for the building industry.

1969 Part of the IMI Group.

1970 Name changed to IMI Range Ltd

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Morning Tribune, 18 April 1936, Page 5
  2. 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE