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1968 [[English Sewing Cotton Co]] merged with the [[Calico Printers Association]] to form [[English Calico]] Ltd. | 1968 [[English Sewing Cotton Co]] merged with the [[Calico Printers Association]] to form [[English Calico]] Ltd. | ||
1968 '[[Cyril Ernest Harrison| Sir Cyril Harrison]] chairman of English Calico Ltd and one of the architects of the present structure of the industry'<ref>Manchester Evening News - Thursday 20 June 1968</ref> | |||
1973 This became '''Tootal Ltd'''. | 1973 This became '''Tootal Ltd'''. |
Revision as of 10:27, 13 July 2023
1963 Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co became a subsidiary of the holding company Tootal Ltd, which joined English Sewing Cotton Co in 1963.
1968 English Sewing Cotton Co merged with the Calico Printers Association to form English Calico Ltd.
1968 ' Sir Cyril Harrison chairman of English Calico Ltd and one of the architects of the present structure of the industry'[1]
1973 This became Tootal Ltd.
1985 It became Tootal Group PLC
1991 Tootal Group plc was acquired by Coats Viyella plc[2] which subsequently disposed of several subsidiaries of Tootal.