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1963 Established as supplier of oil-fired central heating equipment. | 1963 Established as supplier of oil-fired central heating equipment. | ||
1967 Maker of the Firefly II oil-fired domestic boiler<ref>The Times March 15, 1967</ref> | |||
1968 Moved to new premises in Diglis | 1968 Moved to new premises in Diglis | ||
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1971 Introduced combi-boiler | 1971 Introduced combi-boiler | ||
1977 Bought [[Delglo Appliances]] (and the already well established Danesmoor brand of oil boilers) from [[Delta Metals]] in Clay Cross, Derbyshire | 1977 Bought [[Delglo Appliances]] (and the already well established Danesmoor brand of oil boilers) from [[Delta Metal Co|Delta Metals]] in Clay Cross, Derbyshire | ||
1978 A small central heating company; took over [[Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering]], a workers' cooperative in Liverpool which made radiators<ref> The Times, Nov 17, 1978</ref> | 1978 A small central heating company; took over [[Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering]], a workers' cooperative in Liverpool which made radiators<ref> The Times, Nov 17, 1978</ref> | ||
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1982 Acquired by [[Bifurcated Engineering]] | 1982 Acquired by [[Bifurcated Engineering]] | ||
Presumably the Worcester business separated from BETEC at some point | |||
1986 Floated on the London Stock Exchange - see [[Worcester Group]] | 1986 Floated on the London Stock Exchange - see [[Worcester Group]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:42, 24 January 2019
of Worcester and Clay Cross
1962 Business set up at the Old Vinegar Works in St. Martins Gate, Worcester.
1963 Established as supplier of oil-fired central heating equipment.
1967 Maker of the Firefly II oil-fired domestic boiler[1]
1968 Moved to new premises in Diglis
1971 Introduced combi-boiler
1977 Bought Delglo Appliances (and the already well established Danesmoor brand of oil boilers) from Delta Metals in Clay Cross, Derbyshire
1978 A small central heating company; took over Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering, a workers' cooperative in Liverpool which made radiators[2]
1982 Acquired the Packaging Products subsidiary of Capseals specialising in waterproof and barrier papers[3]
1982 Acquired by Bifurcated Engineering
Presumably the Worcester business separated from BETEC at some point
1986 Floated on the London Stock Exchange - see Worcester Group
1987 Worcester Engineering was renamed Worcester Heat Systems
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Worcester-Bosch