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[[Image:Im1947BIF-BW1-Signode.jpg|thumb| 1947. Tensional Steel Strapping. ]]
of Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea. Also of Bream's Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4. (1947)
of Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea. Also of Bream's Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4. (1947)


* 1913 <ref>[http://www.signode.com/na/about/signode_history.htm] About Signode</ref> Chicago inventor, Ellsworth E. Flora, and his partner, J. Fremont Murphy, organized the Seal and Fastener Company.
1913 Chicago inventor, Ellsworth E. Flora, and his partner, J. Fremont Murphy, organized the Seal and Fastener Company.<ref>[http://www.signode.com/na/about/signode_history.htm] About Signode</ref>  
   
   
* 1916 The '''Signode''' name was adopted.
1916 The '''Signode''' name was adopted.
   
   
* 1923 '''Signode Britain''' was formed as the first foreign subsidiary.
1923 '''Signode Britain''' was formed as the first foreign subsidiary.
   
   
* 1936 '''Signode International Ltd''' was formed to consolidate all international businesses.
1936 '''Signode International Ltd''' was formed to consolidate all international businesses.
   
   
* 1946 '''Signode''' developed the first fully automatic power strapping machine, revolutionizing the packaging business.
1946 '''Signode''' developed the first fully automatic power strapping machine, revolutionising the packaging business.
 
* 1947 Advert for Tensional Steel Strapping. (General Section, Earls Court, 1st Floor, Stand No. 609) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] Advert 331; and p250</ref>


* 1962 Plastic strapping and tools were developed and sold.
1962 Plastic strapping and tools were developed and sold.


* 1964 '''Signode Steel Strapping''' became '''Signode Corporation'''.
1964 '''Signode Steel Strapping''' became '''Signode Corporation'''.


* 1982 '''Signode Corporation''' became '''Signode Industries Inc''', in one of the largest leveraged buy-outs in American business history at that time.
1982 '''Signode Corporation''' became '''Signode Industries Inc''', in one of the largest leveraged buy-outs in American business history at that time.


* ''Note:'' (11/08)
'''Note:''' The company has its own website:.
* The company has its own website: [http://www.signode.com/]


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1947. Tensional Steel Strapping.

of Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea. Also of Bream's Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4. (1947)

1913 Chicago inventor, Ellsworth E. Flora, and his partner, J. Fremont Murphy, organized the Seal and Fastener Company.[1]

1916 The Signode name was adopted.

1923 Signode Britain was formed as the first foreign subsidiary.

1936 Signode International Ltd was formed to consolidate all international businesses.

1946 Signode developed the first fully automatic power strapping machine, revolutionising the packaging business.

1962 Plastic strapping and tools were developed and sold.

1964 Signode Steel Strapping became Signode Corporation.

1982 Signode Corporation became Signode Industries Inc, in one of the largest leveraged buy-outs in American business history at that time.

Note: The company has its own website:.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] About Signode