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of Staffordshire
of Old Hill, Staffordshire


1854 Company founded
1854 Company founded
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1961 Manufacturers of press-work, welded fabrications, nuts and bolts.  400 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
1961 Manufacturers of press-work, welded fabrications, nuts and bolts.  400 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>


1984 In order to rationalise auto-components, 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>
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>


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Revision as of 14:55, 24 January 2013

1945

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]

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[2]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  2. The Times, May 02, 1984