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1989 GEC's electronic metrology activities included the weighing equipment business ([[W. and T. Avery]] and [[van Berkel]] of Holland (57 per cent owned)) and the fuel-dispensing equipment operations through US subsidiary [[Gilbarco]]<ref>MMC report 1989</ref> | |||
1993 Formation of [[Avery Berkel]] when [[GEC]] acquired the Dutch company [[Berkel Auto Scale Co|Berkel]]. | 1993 Formation of [[Avery Berkel]] when [[GEC]] acquired the Dutch company [[Berkel Auto Scale Co|Berkel]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:46, 1 February 2021
GEC-Avery was formed after 1979 when GEC acquired W. and T. Avery.[1] It took nearly a year from November 1979 for GEC to stabilise turnover, but by the end of the second year productivity had increased by 25%. Almost 2,000 workers were lost due to voluntary redundancies.
1982 W. and T. Avery accounted for one third of the turnover of GEC-Avery.[2]
The GEC-Avery group also included:
1989 GEC's electronic metrology activities included the weighing equipment business (W. and T. Avery and van Berkel of Holland (57 per cent owned)) and the fuel-dispensing equipment operations through US subsidiary Gilbarco[3]
1993 Formation of Avery Berkel when GEC acquired the Dutch company Berkel.
2000 The company was sold to American company Weigh-Tronix Inc. of America. After the take over the company was again renamed as Avery Weigh-Tronix. [4]