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1968 The acquisition of [[Keith Blackman]] was expected to strengthen the [[GEC Light Industrial Products|Light Industrial Products group's]] fan activities. | 1968 The acquisition of [[Keith Blackman]] was expected to strengthen the [[GEC Light Industrial Products|Light Industrial Products group's]] fan activities. | ||
1988 The Electrical Equipment part of [[GEC]] generated £731M sales; products included railway locomotives, power and signalling systems, power cables, wire, switchgear and transformers, Nightstor heaters, Express lifts<ref>The Times Jan. 9, 1989</ref> | 1988 The Electrical Equipment part of [[GEC]] generated £731M sales; products included railway locomotives, power and signalling systems, power cables, wire, switchgear and transformers, Nightstor heaters, Express lifts<ref>The Times Jan. 9, 1989</ref> so some but not all would have been in this business unit. | ||
1989 The Industrial Apparatus part of [[GEC]]'s business covered industrial products such as wire and cable, lifts, fans and heating control systems<ref>MMC report 1989</ref>, some if not all of which would have been in this business unit. | 1989 The Industrial Apparatus part of [[GEC]]'s business covered industrial products such as wire and cable, lifts, fans and heating control systems<ref>MMC report 1989</ref>, some if not all of which would have been in this business unit. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 28 March 2023
Subsidiary of GEC
1967 GEC acquired AEI. Small motors had been produced at factories in Coventry, Blackheath/Birmingham, Newcastle under Lyme and Thorne/Doncaster. These were taken into GEC Light Industrial Products where they were associated with the Woods fan business[1]
1968 The acquisition of Keith Blackman was expected to strengthen the Light Industrial Products group's fan activities.
1988 The Electrical Equipment part of GEC generated £731M sales; products included railway locomotives, power and signalling systems, power cables, wire, switchgear and transformers, Nightstor heaters, Express lifts[2] so some but not all would have been in this business unit.
1989 The Industrial Apparatus part of GEC's business covered industrial products such as wire and cable, lifts, fans and heating control systems[3], some if not all of which would have been in this business unit.
1997 Satchwell Controls Co did not fit the company under its new management so was sold to Siebe[4]