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By 1973 the company was known as '''Blakeys (Metal Castings)'''<ref>The Times, Jul 28, 1973</ref> | By 1973 the company was known as '''Blakeys (Metal Castings)'''<ref>The Times, Jul 28, 1973</ref> | ||
1978 Acquired by [[Allied Insulators]]<ref>The Times Mar. 17, 1978</ref> | |||
1984 Acquired by [[Williams Holdings]]<ref>The Times, Jun 29, 1984</ref> | 1984 Acquired by [[Williams Holdings]]<ref>The Times, Jun 29, 1984</ref> |
Latest revision as of 16:04, 15 January 2024
Maker of Blakeys Boot Protectors and other products
1935 Blakeys Boot Protectors Ltd had several subsidiaries and acquired Pennine Chain Belt Co[1]
By 1936 was a publicly quoted company
1964 600 people were employed at the Leeds foundry[2]
1969 at some time after this the name was changed to Blakeys (Metal Castings)[3]
By 1973 the company was known as Blakeys (Metal Castings)[4]
1978 Acquired by Allied Insulators[5]
1984 Acquired by Williams Holdings[6]