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1958 [[Triplex Holdings]] was established to hold the various subsidiaries; Triplex (Northern) Ltd was sold to the new subsidiary [[Triplex Safety Glass Co]]<ref>The Times, Sep 25, 1958</ref> | |||
1962 Plastics manufacture ended at Willesden. | |||
1965 [[Pilkingtons]] owned more than 50 per cent of Triplex which then became a subsidiary of Pilkington. | |||
1967 Triplex acquired [[British Indestructo Glass]] where production of glass soon ended. | |||
1968 Opened new R&D centre in King's Norton, Birmingham. <ref>The Engineer/1968/11/22 p780</ref> | |||
1970 Aircraft activities were organised in a separate division; orders had been received for the ''Airbus'' and from the Japanese aircraft industry and production orders were expected for Concorde; the engineering companies had achieved highest ever turnover, including a major order for a conveyor for British Leyland; this helped to offset the poor results of the Safety Glass company<ref>The Times, Jul 09, 1970</ref> | |||
1972 Pilkington acquired the remaining shares in the company<ref>The Times, Jul 20, 1972</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:42, 24 June 2020
1958 Triplex Holdings was established to hold the various subsidiaries; Triplex (Northern) Ltd was sold to the new subsidiary Triplex Safety Glass Co[1]
1962 Plastics manufacture ended at Willesden.
1965 Pilkingtons owned more than 50 per cent of Triplex which then became a subsidiary of Pilkington.
1967 Triplex acquired British Indestructo Glass where production of glass soon ended.
1968 Opened new R&D centre in King's Norton, Birmingham. [2]
1970 Aircraft activities were organised in a separate division; orders had been received for the Airbus and from the Japanese aircraft industry and production orders were expected for Concorde; the engineering companies had achieved highest ever turnover, including a major order for a conveyor for British Leyland; this helped to offset the poor results of the Safety Glass company[3]
1972 Pilkington acquired the remaining shares in the company[4]