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1980 | 1980 Formed in Doncaster by [[Kevin McDonald]], with the help of Geoff Harrison | ||
1985 Public offer of shares in the company<ref>The Times, Jun 26, 1985</ref> | 1985 Public offer of shares in the company<ref>The Times, Jun 26, 1985</ref> | ||
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1986 Acquired a maker of plastic pipe, '''Paragon''', from [[F. H. Tomkins]] and '''Procell Plastics''', maker of plastic fascias, etc<ref>The Times, November 19, 1986</ref> | 1986 Acquired a maker of plastic pipe, '''Paragon''', from [[F. H. Tomkins]] and '''Procell Plastics''', maker of plastic fascias, etc<ref>The Times, November 19, 1986</ref> | ||
1988 Acquired Hayes Pipes (Ulster) and its subsidiary Autoplas (NI)<ref>The Times, September 21, 1988</ref> and '''Mason Pinder''', maker of injection moulding tools and moulds<ref>The Times, August 04, 1988</ref> | 1988 Acquired [[Hayes Pipes (Ulster)]] and its subsidiary Autoplas (NI)<ref>The Times, September 21, 1988</ref> and '''Mason Pinder''', maker of injection moulding tools and moulds<ref>The Times, August 04, 1988</ref> | ||
1996/7 Several acquisitions including '''TDI''' makers of insulated damp proof courses<ref>The Times January 29, 1997</ref> and [[Robert McArd and Co|Celmac]] of Manchester<ref>The Times, April 30, 1997</ref> | 1996/7 Several acquisitions including '''TDI''' makers of insulated damp proof courses<ref>The Times January 29, 1997</ref> and [[Robert McArd and Co|Celmac]] of Manchester<ref>The Times, April 30, 1997</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 17 October 2015
Maker of plastic piping
1980 Formed in Doncaster by Kevin McDonald, with the help of Geoff Harrison
1985 Public offer of shares in the company[1]
1986 Acquired a maker of plastic pipe, Paragon, from F. H. Tomkins and Procell Plastics, maker of plastic fascias, etc[2]
1988 Acquired Hayes Pipes (Ulster) and its subsidiary Autoplas (NI)[3] and Mason Pinder, maker of injection moulding tools and moulds[4]
1996/7 Several acquisitions including TDI makers of insulated damp proof courses[5] and Celmac of Manchester[6]
2004 IMI disposed of most of its building products division, the last part being Polypipe[8]
2005 A private equity group bought Polypipe from IMI[9]
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