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1964 Moved to a new factory at Dockfield Road, Shipley. | 1964 Moved to a new factory at Dockfield Road, Shipley. | ||
1989 Became '''Carnaud Metalbox Engineering''' following the merger of the [[Metal Box Co]] with '''Carnaud SA''' of France. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
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of Wrose Brow Works, Shipley.
1853 Established by James Denby Lee and James Crabtree as a manufacturer of textile machinery.
The company later diversified into manufacture of sheet metal working machinery.
1930 Acquired by the Metal Box Co.[1]
1940 Advert. Power presses, press tools and sheet metal working machinery.[2]
1945 Advert. Sheet metal working machinery. A division of the Metal Box Co.[3]
1964 Moved to a new factory at Dockfield Road, Shipley.
1989 Became Carnaud Metalbox Engineering following the merger of the Metal Box Co with Carnaud SA of France.