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1970 Announced development of a commercial boiler for the European market, which had been constructed in integrated fashion on a single site, a first for this business <ref>The Times, Jun 18, 1970</ref>. Sold [[Soilpipes]] to [[Bartol Plastics]]<ref>The Times, Sep 14, 1970</ref> | 1970 Announced development of a commercial boiler for the European market, which had been constructed in integrated fashion on a single site, a first for this business <ref>The Times, Jun 18, 1970</ref>. Sold [[Soilpipes]] to [[Bartol Plastics]]<ref>The Times, Sep 14, 1970</ref> | ||
1974 Sold [[Copperad]] to [[Myson Group|Myson]]<ref>The Times, Sep 24, 1974</ref> | |||
1976 Sold the domestic and industrial boiler business to [[Metal Box Co]]<ref>The Times, Jun 12, 1976</ref>. | 1976 Sold the domestic and industrial boiler business to [[Metal Box Co]]<ref>The Times, Jun 12, 1976</ref>. | ||
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of Ideal House, Great Marlborough House, London, W1.
of Kingston-upon-Hull
1965 Annual results noted that the company was controlled by American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation[1]
1968 Ideal-Standard of Hull acquired Valor's cisterns, bathroom and soil pipe businesses[2]; these plastics companies would continue to operate as separate businesses
1968 Joint venture formed with Marshall and Anderson to make and sell high pressure and low pressure steel boilers[3]
1970 Exited steel radiators when sold the business, acquired with Copperad, to Steel Radiators Ltd[5].
1970 Announced development of a commercial boiler for the European market, which had been constructed in integrated fashion on a single site, a first for this business [6]. Sold Soilpipes to Bartol Plastics[7]
1974 Sold Copperad to Myson[8]
1976 Sold the domestic and industrial boiler business to Metal Box Co[9].