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Distributor of plastic sheets and films<ref>Bloomberg</ref> | Distributor of plastic sheets and films<ref>Bloomberg</ref> | ||
1981 [[Francis Sumner and Co|Francis Sumner]] planned to demerge its textiles business, which was quoted, | 1981 [[Francis Sumner and Co|Francis Sumner]] planned to demerge its textiles business, which was quoted, forming a new company, Hartons Group, an industrial holding company, which would be unquoted<ref>The Times May 8, 1981</ref>. Later listed on USM. | ||
1982 Merger of 2 plastic distributors, subsidiaries of [[British Syphon Co]] and [[Hartons Group]]; the new firm would trade as [[Valiant]] or [[Visijar Tuckers]]<ref>The Times Feb. 18, 1982</ref> or even [[VT | 1982 Merger of 2 plastic distributors, subsidiaries of [[British Syphon Co]] and [[Hartons Group]]; the new firm would trade as [[Valiant]] or [[Visijar Tuckers]]<ref>The Times Feb. 18, 1982</ref> or even [[VT]] Group. | ||
1984 Listed on main stock market. Planned to acquire [[Elson and Robbins]]<ref>The Times Nov. 21, 1984 </ref> | 1984 Listed on main stock market. Planned to acquire [[Elson and Robbins]]<ref>The Times Nov. 21, 1984 </ref> | ||
1986 Sale of subsidiary [[DIP]] to [[United Gas Industries]]<ref>The Times July 19, 1986</ref> | 1986 Sale of subsidiary [[DIP]] to [[United Gas Industries]]<ref>The Times July 19, 1986</ref> | ||
1995 Take-over bid from a Dutch company which already owned a large proportion of the shares<ref>The Times Dec. 30, 1995</ref> | |||
Latest revision as of 10:15, 21 February 2024
Distributor of plastic sheets and films[1]
1981 Francis Sumner planned to demerge its textiles business, which was quoted, forming a new company, Hartons Group, an industrial holding company, which would be unquoted[2]. Later listed on USM.
1982 Merger of 2 plastic distributors, subsidiaries of British Syphon Co and Hartons Group; the new firm would trade as Valiant or Visijar Tuckers[3] or even VT Group.
1984 Listed on main stock market. Planned to acquire Elson and Robbins[4]
1986 Sale of subsidiary DIP to United Gas Industries[5]
1995 Take-over bid from a Dutch company which already owned a large proportion of the shares[6]
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