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'''Benjamin Priest and Sons Ltd.''' of Old Hill, Staffordshire | |||
1854 Company founded | |||
1912 Became private company | |||
1959 Made public company | |||
1961 Manufacturers of press-work, welded fabrications, nuts and bolts. 400 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | |||
1974 Subsidiaries Benjamin Priest and Sons (Holdings) had varying performance: the nuts and bolts business was performing less well, [[Crew and Sons]], maker of stainless steel products, was improving, [[J. E. Woodall and Co]], roofing components, had been affected by the 3-day week; [[Priest Jackson Pressings]] still had problems; the Integrated division, which included [[Integrated Conveyers]] Ltd, [[Integrated Handling]] Ltd, [[Hi-Space Systems]] Ltd, had performed well.<ref>The Times Oct. 2, 1974</ref> | |||
1984 In order to rationalise auto-component supply, the company agreed with [[Armstrong Equipment]] to close its bolt making operation and transfer some operations within the group<ref>The Times, May 02, 1984</ref> | |||
1987 '''Benjamin Priest''' sold [[Priest Jackson Pressings]] division to [[Associated Steels and Tools Co]]<ref>The Times May 7, 1987</ref> | |||
1987 '''Benjamin Priest Group''' acquired [[Lewmar Marine]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 11 August 2023
Benjamin Priest and Sons Ltd. of Old Hill, Staffordshire
1854 Company founded
1912 Became private company
1959 Made public company
1961 Manufacturers of press-work, welded fabrications, nuts and bolts. 400 employees. [1]
1974 Subsidiaries Benjamin Priest and Sons (Holdings) had varying performance: the nuts and bolts business was performing less well, Crew and Sons, maker of stainless steel products, was improving, J. E. Woodall and Co, roofing components, had been affected by the 3-day week; Priest Jackson Pressings still had problems; the Integrated division, which included Integrated Conveyers Ltd, Integrated Handling Ltd, Hi-Space Systems Ltd, had performed well.[2]
1984 In order to rationalise auto-component supply, the company agreed with Armstrong Equipment to close its bolt making operation and transfer some operations within the group[3]
1987 Benjamin Priest sold Priest Jackson Pressings division to Associated Steels and Tools Co[4]
1987 Benjamin Priest Group acquired Lewmar Marine
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times Oct. 2, 1974
- ↑ The Times, May 02, 1984
- ↑ The Times May 7, 1987