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1986 [[Carclo Engineering Group]] acquired [[Jonas Woodhead and Sons]], maker of suspensions<ref>The Times Oct. 25, 1986</ref>
1986 [[Carclo Engineering Group]] acquired [[Jonas Woodhead and Sons]], maker of suspensions<ref>The Times Oct. 25, 1986</ref>


1990 Sold its [[Woodhead Manufacturing Co|Woodhead]] suspensions division to [[Hoesch]]<ref>The Times July 9, 1991</ref>
1990 Sold its [[Jonas Woodhead and Sons|Woodhead]] suspensions division to [[Hoesch]]<ref>The Times July 9, 1991</ref>


1993 Acquired [[Arthur Lee and Sons]]
1993 Acquired [[Arthur Lee and Sons]]

Latest revision as of 09:08, 28 November 2022

Carclo Engineering Group plc of Ossett

1924 Carclo was established as a manufacturer of card clothing – a consumable wire product used in the combing of textile fibres prior to spinning.

1979 Acquired the English Card Clothing Co

1986 Carclo Engineering Group acquired Jonas Woodhead and Sons, maker of suspensions[1]

1990 Sold its Woodhead suspensions division to Hoesch[2]

1993 Acquired Arthur Lee and Sons

In 1997 the group undertook a series of acquisitions and disposals to progressively focus on higher growth technical plastics businesses which were funded through the disposal of non-core wire and steel businesses.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Oct. 25, 1986
  2. The Times July 9, 1991
  • [1] Company web site