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'''GEC-Avery''' was formed after 1979 when [[GEC]] acquired [[W. and T. Avery]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_%26_T_Avery_Ltd. Wikipedia]</ref> 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. | '''GEC-Avery''' was formed after 1979 when [[GEC]] acquired [[W. and T. Avery]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_%26_T_Avery_Ltd. Wikipedia]</ref> 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:56, 28 March 2023
Part of GEC
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]