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* Engineering division, which made about three-quarters of profits, consisting of [[Corfield and Buckle]] and [[Corfield-Sigg]], makers of aluminium holloware, and a wide range of pressings mainly for electrical appliances.
* Engineering division, which made about three-quarters of profits, consisting of [[Corfield and Buckle]] and [[Corfield-Sigg]], makers of aluminium holloware, and a wide range of pressings mainly for electrical appliances.
* Metal printing and advertising division.
* Metal printing and advertising division.
1967 Acquired [[Hew Evans]] Ltd, wireworkers<ref>The Times, Mar 23, 1967</ref>


1968 Acquired [[Plasro Plastics]] and [[Plasro Precision Engineers]]<ref>The Times, Apr 24, 1968</ref>
1969 In the midst of a take-over bid from Judge, [[Midland Aluminium]] acquired [[Corfield Industries]]<ref>The Times, Oct 02, 1969</ref>


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Corfield Industries

1964 Public Company incorporated[1] which consisted of 2 divisions:

  • Engineering division, which made about three-quarters of profits, consisting of Corfield and Buckle and Corfield-Sigg, makers of aluminium holloware, and a wide range of pressings mainly for electrical appliances.
  • Metal printing and advertising division.

1967 Acquired Hew Evans Ltd, wireworkers[2]

1968 Acquired Plasro Plastics and Plasro Precision Engineers[3]

1969 In the midst of a take-over bid from Judge, Midland Aluminium acquired Corfield Industries[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Sep 01, 1964
  2. The Times, Mar 23, 1967
  3. The Times, Apr 24, 1968
  4. The Times, Oct 02, 1969