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1966 '''Sandvik U.K.''' was formed by the merger of 2 British subsidiaries of the Swedish company: [[Sandvik Swedish Steels]] and [[Sandvik Steel Band Conveyors]]<ref>The Times June 29, 1966</ref> | 1966 '''Sandvik U.K.''' was formed by the merger of 2 British subsidiaries of the Swedish company: [[Sandvik Swedish Steels]] and [[Sandvik Steel Band Conveyors]]<ref>The Times June 29, 1966</ref> | ||
1969 A new company, Sandvik Conveyors Ltd, was incorporated, a subsidiary of Sandvik Conveyors GmbH<ref>The Times Apr. 23, 1969</ref> | |||
1973 Acquired the [[Wickman Wimet]] business<ref>The Times, Mar 10, 1973</ref> | 1973 Acquired the [[Wickman Wimet]] business<ref>The Times, Mar 10, 1973</ref> |
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Sandvik U.K. of Manor Way, Halesowen, Worcestershire, subsidiary of Sandvik of Sweden
1966 Sandvik U.K. was formed by the merger of 2 British subsidiaries of the Swedish company: Sandvik Swedish Steels and Sandvik Steel Band Conveyors[1]
1969 A new company, Sandvik Conveyors Ltd, was incorporated, a subsidiary of Sandvik Conveyors GmbH[2]
1973 Acquired the Wickman Wimet business[3]
1975 Sandvik U.K. renamed Sandvik Ltd
1982 Formed Wimet Wear Parts
1983 British trading subsidiaries of Sandvik Ltd included:[4]
- Sandvik U.K. Ltd
- Wimet Ltd
- Wimet Mining Ltd
- Wimet Wear Parts Ltd
- Carbide Products Ltd
- Osprey Metals Ltd
- Spooner Industries Ltd
- Asser Engineering Ltd
- Garnett-Bywater Ltd