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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> | ||
1975 Acquired by [[Staveley Industries]].<ref>Newcastle Journal - 25 July 1975</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> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:25, 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]
1975 Acquired by Staveley Industries.[6]
By 1976 had changed its name to Kempergate when the receivers were appointed.[7]