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'''Armitage Shanks''', sanitaryware makers, of Barrhead, Hanley and other sites | '''Armitage Shanks''', sanitaryware makers, of Barrhead, Hanley and other sites | ||
1969 [[Edward Johns and Co|Armitage Ware]] Ltd merged with [[Shanks and Co]] to create [[Armitage Shanks]]. | |||
Production of vitreous chinaware for export was concentrated at Barrhead; more complex, small production vitreous chinaware was focussed on Hanley | |||
1974 Acquired [[Sherwood Woodwork]] | |||
1980 At that time was organised as 4 operating division: ceramics, engineering, plastics, woodwork. | |||
1980 Bid from [[Blue Circle|Blue Circle Industries]] was agreed by the Armitage Shanks board but referred to the Competition Commission, which did not block the merger. | |||
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* Competition Commission report [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1980/fulltext/128c04.pdf] | * Competition Commission report [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1980/fulltext/128c04.pdf] | ||
[[Category: Town - ]] | [[Category: Town - Rugeley]] | ||
[[Category: Plumbing components]] | [[Category: Plumbing components]] | ||
[[Category: China and Ceramic ware]] | [[Category: China and Ceramic ware]] | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 25 March 2013
Armitage Shanks, sanitaryware makers, of Barrhead, Hanley and other sites
1969 Armitage Ware Ltd merged with Shanks and Co to create Armitage Shanks.
Production of vitreous chinaware for export was concentrated at Barrhead; more complex, small production vitreous chinaware was focussed on Hanley
1974 Acquired Sherwood Woodwork
1980 At that time was organised as 4 operating division: ceramics, engineering, plastics, woodwork.
1980 Bid from Blue Circle Industries was agreed by the Armitage Shanks board but referred to the Competition Commission, which did not block the merger.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Competition Commission report [1]