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'''Hall and Kay''' of [[Birch Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne|Birch Mills]], Stockport Road, Ashton-under-Lyne were producers of equipment for the cotton industry. Later became air conditioning and ventilation engineers. | '''Hall and Kay''' of [[Birch Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne|Birch Mills]], Stockport Road, Ashton-under-Lyne were producers of equipment for the cotton industry. Later became air conditioning and ventilation engineers. | ||
c.1878 | c.1878 Business founded by Daniel Hall and James Henry Kay. | ||
1932 Ventilating engineers<ref>The Times, Sep 03, 1932</ref> | 1932 Ventilating engineers.<ref>The Times, Sep 03, 1932</ref> | ||
1937 Patent hank rivet bush manufacturers <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | 1937 Patent hank rivet bush manufacturers.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
WWII Manufactured aircraft parts. | WWII Manufactured aircraft parts. | ||
1960 Acquired by [[Heenan Spark|Spark Holdings]]<ref>The Times, Feb 19, 1960</ref>, | 1960 Acquired by [[Heenan Spark|Spark Holdings]].<ref>The Times, Feb 19, 1960</ref>, | ||
1962 Acquired [[H. Cheetham and Co]] of Oldham, heating engineers | 1962 Acquired [[H. Cheetham and Co]] of Oldham, heating engineers. | ||
1963 Acquired [[Electric House (1955)]] Ltd of Denton, Manchester, electrical contractors<ref> The Times, Aug 30, 1963</ref> | 1963 Acquired [[Electric House (1955)]] Ltd of Denton, Manchester, electrical contractors.<ref> The Times, Aug 30, 1963</ref> Hall and Kay would offer a full range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation services, and electrical equipment and wiring, to engineers, architects and surveyors. | ||
1970 Won the largest contract in the company's 92 year history<ref>The Times, Dec 02, 1970</ref> | 1970 Won the largest contract in the company's 92 year history.<ref>The Times, Dec 02, 1970</ref> | ||
By 1976 had changed its name to Kempergate when the receivers were appointed<ref>The Times, Jun 04, 1976</ref> | By 1976 had changed its name to Kempergate when the receivers were appointed.<ref>The Times, Jun 04, 1976</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 17 April 2024
Hall and Kay of Birch Mills, Stockport Road, Ashton-under-Lyne were producers of equipment for the cotton industry. Later became air conditioning and ventilation engineers.
c.1878 Business founded by Daniel Hall and James Henry Kay.
1932 Ventilating engineers.[1]
1937 Patent hank rivet bush manufacturers.[2]
WWII Manufactured aircraft parts.
1960 Acquired by Spark Holdings.[3],
1962 Acquired H. Cheetham and Co of Oldham, heating engineers.
1963 Acquired Electric House (1955) Ltd of Denton, Manchester, electrical contractors.[4] Hall and Kay would offer a full range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation services, and electrical equipment and wiring, to engineers, architects and surveyors.
1970 Won the largest contract in the company's 92 year history.[5]
By 1976 had changed its name to Kempergate when the receivers were appointed.[6]