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Revision as of 17:15, 17 June 2011
Armitage Shanks, sanitaryware makers, of Barrhead, Hanley and other sites
- 1969 Armitage Ware Ltd merged with Shanks and Co to create Armitage Shanks.
- Production of vitreous chinaware for export was concentrated at Barrhead; more complex, small production vitreous chinaware was focussed on Hanley
- 1974 Acquired Sherwood Woodwork
- 1980 At that time was organised as 4 operating division: ceramics, engineering, plastics, woodwork.
- 1980 Bid from Blue Circle Industries was agreed by the Armitage Shanks board but referred to the Competition Commission, which did not block the merger.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Competition Commission report [1]