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* Rubber manufacturing and textiles, which had 7 plants including [[Lintafoam]] | * Rubber manufacturing and textiles, which had 7 plants including [[Lintafoam]] | ||
1980 Guthrie Corporation merged most of its carpet interests with [[A. F. Stoddard and Co|Stoddard | 1980 Guthrie Corporation merged most of its carpet interests with [[A. F. Stoddard and Co|Stoddard Holdings]], which involved transfer of [[James Templeton and Co|Templeton]] and [[Kingsmead Carpets]] to Stoddard in exchange for a substantial holding (but still a minority) of the shares; Guthrie still owned [[Woodward, Grosvenor and Co|Woodward Grosvenor]], a small specialist woven manufacturer.<ref>The Times Dec. 5, 1980</ref> | ||
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Guthrie Industries was the management company responsible for the operation of the businesses of the Guthrie Corporation
1967 Guthrie Corporation merged the carpet manufacturing interests of it subsidiary Lintafoam Industries into one unit based at Stewart Mill, Dundee (the factory of Marshall and Brush); operations at Dundee Carpet Works would cease; machinery that had been planned to be installed at Windsford, Cheshire would be installed at Stewart Mill, ensuring continuity of employment for Tribute Carpets employees and expanding production of Wilton carpets[1]
1969 Acquired James Templeton and Co. Claimed to be the country's second largest carpet maker; split into two divisions:[2]
- Carpets and floor coverings, with 15 factories making Axminster, Wilton and tufted carpets
- Rubber manufacturing and textiles, which had 7 plants including Lintafoam
1980 Guthrie Corporation merged most of its carpet interests with Stoddard Holdings, which involved transfer of Templeton and Kingsmead Carpets to Stoddard in exchange for a substantial holding (but still a minority) of the shares; Guthrie still owned Woodward Grosvenor, a small specialist woven manufacturer.[3]