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1928 [[Wickman Manufacturing Co]] was established to make ''Wimet'' tungsten carbide tipped cutting tools.
1928 [[Wickman Manufacturing Co]] was established to make ''Wimet'' tungsten carbide tipped cutting tools.


1963 The 3 companies involved in making and selling ''Wimet'' tools were brought together in [[Wickman Wimet]], three-quarter owned by [[Wickman]].<ref>The Times , Aug 16, 1963</ref>
1963 The other companies involved in making and selling ''Wimet'' tools (ie [[Powderloys]] and [[Hard Metal Tools]]) were brought together in [[Wickman Wimet]], three-quarter owned by [[Wickman]].<ref>The Times , Aug 16, 1963</ref>


1964 [[Hard Metal Tools|Hard Metal Tools Ltd.]] and Wickman Wimet Ltd. formed into a single business from 1st April 1964 operating under the name of '''Wickman Wimet Ltd.'''<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ePb2tgReExEC&pg=PA396&lpg=PA396&dq=Wickman+Wimet&source=bl&ots=aOzpi0LWDp&sig=uajodUzqRliFGsUPieqGLSbJONA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJnrHy8djKAhWB7BQKHY38AjsQ6AEIKTAD#v=onepage&q=Wickman%20Wimet&f=false New Scientist 1964/08/13 (No. 404) p 396.]</ref>
1964 [[Hard Metal Tools|Hard Metal Tools Ltd.]] and Wickman Wimet Ltd. formed into a single business from 1st April 1964 operating under the name of '''Wickman Wimet Ltd.'''<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ePb2tgReExEC&pg=PA396&lpg=PA396&dq=Wickman+Wimet&source=bl&ots=aOzpi0LWDp&sig=uajodUzqRliFGsUPieqGLSbJONA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJnrHy8djKAhWB7BQKHY38AjsQ6AEIKTAD#v=onepage&q=Wickman%20Wimet&f=false New Scientist 1964/08/13 (No. 404) p 396.]</ref>

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1943 April.
January 1953.
1968.

Wickman Wimet Ltd. of Torrington Avenue, Coventry.

1928 Wickman Manufacturing Co was established to make Wimet tungsten carbide tipped cutting tools.

1963 The other companies involved in making and selling Wimet tools (ie Powderloys and Hard Metal Tools) were brought together in Wickman Wimet, three-quarter owned by Wickman.[1]

1964 Hard Metal Tools Ltd. and Wickman Wimet Ltd. formed into a single business from 1st April 1964 operating under the name of Wickman Wimet Ltd.[2]

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  1. ↑ The Times , Aug 16, 1963
  2. ↑ New Scientist 1964/08/13 (No. 404) p 396.
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