Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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1996 Sold loss making [[Holden Hydroman]]<ref>The Times Mar. 1, 1997</ref>
1996 Sold loss making [[Holden Hydroman]]<ref>The Times Mar. 1, 1997</ref>


1997 Bid to acquire [[Neepsend]]<ref>The Times Dec. 17, 1997</ref>
1997 Bid to acquire [[Neepsend Steel and Tool Corporation|Neepsend]]<ref>The Times Dec. 17, 1997</ref>


2002 Restructured; would focus on medical products<ref>The Times  Apr. 5, 2002</ref>. Talk of break-up of the group<ref>The Times Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2002</ref>
2002 Restructured; would focus on medical products<ref>The Times  Apr. 5, 2002</ref>. Talk of break-up of the group<ref>The Times Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2002</ref>

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1987 United Spring and Steel Group acquire Ratcliffe Industries of Rochdale, Lancashire. [1], making the country's largest manufacturer of coiled springs, which would be called United Industries[2]

1996 Sold loss making Holden Hydroman[3]

1997 Bid to acquire Neepsend[4]

2002 Restructured; would focus on medical products[5]. Talk of break-up of the group[6]


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Sources of Information

  1. Sandwell Evening Mail 16 November 1987
  2. The Times Nov. 17, 1987
  3. The Times Mar. 1, 1997
  4. The Times Dec. 17, 1997
  5. The Times Apr. 5, 2002
  6. The Times Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2002