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1801 Company founded. | 1801 Company founded. | ||
1920 Private company. | 1920 Private company. The first ''Qualcast'' mowers were made by [[Derwent Foundry]] of Derby | ||
1928 Company made public. | 1928 Company made public. Qualcast Ltd was formed as a separate company. | ||
1937 Ironfounders. "Qualcast" Grey Iron Castings. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | 1937 Ironfounders. "Qualcast" Grey Iron Castings. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
1938 Absorbed [[Follows and Bate]] of Manchester, makers of handmowers | |||
1958 Acquired [[H. Kaufmann]], Suffolk-based lawnmower maker | 1958 Acquired [[H. Kaufmann]], Suffolk-based lawnmower maker | ||
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1988 The [[Birmid Qualcast]] group was acquired by [[Blue Circle]] who sold off the foundry divisions<ref>Qualcast website [http://www.qualcast.co.uk/history/]</ref>. | 1988 The [[Birmid Qualcast]] group was acquired by [[Blue Circle]] who sold off the foundry divisions<ref>Qualcast website [http://www.qualcast.co.uk/history/]</ref>. | ||
1991 The Derby site was closed with all activities transferred to Stowmarket. Atco-Qualcast was formed but the famous brand names were protected. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 4 January 2013
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1801 Company founded.
1920 Private company. The first Qualcast mowers were made by Derwent Foundry of Derby
1928 Company made public. Qualcast Ltd was formed as a separate company.
1937 Ironfounders. "Qualcast" Grey Iron Castings. [1]
1938 Absorbed Follows and Bate of Manchester, makers of handmowers
1958 Acquired H. Kaufmann, Suffolk-based lawnmower maker
1961 Ironfounders and manufacturers of lawn mowers, kitchen furniture, lightweight tubular chairs, carpet sweepers, domestic appliances, pottery, jigs and tools and general engineering. 5,000 employees. [2]
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Ferrous die castings. [3]
1965 Acquired Charles H. Pugh Ltd.
Purchased Suffolk Iron Foundry (1920), of which Sifbronze was a trading division.
1967 Merger of Birmid Industries and Qualcast to form the public company Birmid Qualcast[4].
1988 The Birmid Qualcast group was acquired by Blue Circle who sold off the foundry divisions[5].
1991 The Derby site was closed with all activities transferred to Stowmarket. Atco-Qualcast was formed but the famous brand names were protected.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ The Times, 14 February 1967
- ↑ Qualcast website [1]