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1937 [[Colin Peter Kininmonth]] and [[George Grey]] | 1937 [[Colin Peter Kininmonth]] and [[George Grey]] coated ''Cellophane'' film with a natural rubber resin, creating a 'sticky tape' product, based on a French patent. They registered their product under the name ''Sellotape''; manufacturing soon commenced<ref>[http://www.sellotape.com/cohistry.htm] Sellotape Company History</ref> in Acton, West London. | ||
1937 [[Adhesive Tapes]] Ltd was incorporated and made the tape; it later became a member of the [[Robinson Group of Companies]] | 1937 [[Adhesive Tapes]] Ltd was incorporated and made the tape; it later became a member of the [[Robinson Group of Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 17 February 2024
1937 Colin Peter Kininmonth and George Grey coated Cellophane film with a natural rubber resin, creating a 'sticky tape' product, based on a French patent. They registered their product under the name Sellotape; manufacturing soon commenced[1] in Acton, West London.
1937 Adhesive Tapes Ltd was incorporated and made the tape; it later became a member of the Robinson Group of Companies
By 1962 Sellotape Ltd was a separate member of the Robinson group[2]
From the 1960s to 1980s, the Sellotape company was part of the Dickinson Robinson Group, a British packaging and paper conglomerate.
1969 Sellotape Products Ltd was doing research on carbon fibre tapes, opening up potential new markets[3]
1997 Sellotape Industrial was bought by the Scapa Group plc, and their products continue to be manufactured at its factory in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.[4]
2002 Sellotape was bought by Henkel Consumer Adhesives.