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1960 | 1960 '''Quicktho (1928) Ltd''' was renamed '''Grafton Industrial Securities Ltd'''. | ||
1963 [[Pillar|Pillar Holdings]] acquired Grafton Industrial Securities<ref>The Times, Oct 19, 1963</ref> | 1963 [[Pillar|Pillar Holdings]] acquired Grafton Industrial Securities<ref>The Times, Oct 19, 1963</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 29 May 2024
1960 Quicktho (1928) Ltd was renamed Grafton Industrial Securities Ltd.
1963 Pillar Holdings acquired Grafton Industrial Securities[1]
1965 Grafton Industrial Securities was renamed Pillar Engineering Ltd
1970 Rio Tinto acquired Pillar, which had interest in fabricating aluminium[2]
1985 Pillar Engineering's principal subsidiaries were: [3]
- Aviation Support - Aviation Engineering and Maintenance, Hants and Sussex Aviation
- Distribution - John Lee (Sacks), Pillar Merchanting and its subsidiaries, The Skipper Group and its subsidiaries
- Engineering - Aeroparts Engineering Co, Andrew Chalmers and Mitchell, Attewell-Mycroshims, Peak Engineering Co, Pillar Seals and Gaskets, Pillar-Wedge Group and its subsidiaries, Pneumatic Components, Walters and Dobson (Aerite), Welding Rods and its subsidiaries.
1986 Welding Rods was sold
1993 Caradon acquired RTZ's Pillar Division[4]
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