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1983 [[Fletcher Sutcliffe Wild]] was sold by [[Booker Group|Booker]] to [[Dobson Park Industries]]<ref>The Times (London, England), Friday, Apr 22, 1983</ref> | 1983 [[Fletcher Sutcliffe Wild]] was sold by [[Booker Group|Booker]] to [[Dobson Park Industries]]<ref>The Times (London, England), Friday, Apr 22, 1983</ref> | ||
1993 '''Longwall International''' was formed by merging the mining equipment interests of the Dobson Park Group with [[Meco|Meco International]]<ref>The Times, January 20, 1993</ref> | Diversified into toys | ||
1993 '''Longwall International''' was formed by merging the mining equipment interests of the Dobson Park Group with [[Meco|Meco International]]<ref>The Times, January 20, 1993</ref>. Also sold the power tools business, leaving the operations of Dobson Park only half as large as they were in 1991<ref>The Times, June 17, 1993</ref> | |||
1995 Acquired by US company Harnischfeger Industries which wanted to merge the company with its Joy Manufacturing subsidiary which made mining equipment<ref>The Times, October 27, 1995</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:17, 13 September 2013
1969 William Park and Co (Forgemaster) was merged with Dobson Hardwick, both of whom were substantial makers of roof props for underground mines; the new company Dobson Park Industries would be owned 50:50 by the 2 constituent companies[1]
1969 Formed new subsidiary Gullick Dobson as a major supplier of powered props and other mining equipment[2]
1973 Acquired Powell and Co, of St Helens, makers of waste paper handling machinery, and Markon Engineering, of Oakham, makers of alternators and generators[3]
1974 Acquired Powerlite Group of New South Wales[4]
1975 Had 60 percent of the NCB's business for powered roof supports, which accounted for 60 percent of the NCB's capital spend underground[5]
1983 Fletcher Sutcliffe Wild was sold by Booker to Dobson Park Industries[6]
Diversified into toys
1993 Longwall International was formed by merging the mining equipment interests of the Dobson Park Group with Meco International[7]. Also sold the power tools business, leaving the operations of Dobson Park only half as large as they were in 1991[8]
1995 Acquired by US company Harnischfeger Industries which wanted to merge the company with its Joy Manufacturing subsidiary which made mining equipment[9]