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1961 Manufacturers of lathe chucks, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic cylinders and fixtures. 600 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | 1961 Manufacturers of lathe chucks, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic cylinders and fixtures. 600 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
1968 Acquired [[Arnott and Harrison]]<ref>The Times, Feb 28, 1969</ref> | |||
c.1970 Formation of [[Pratt Burnerd]], chuck makers, which later became part of the [[600 Group]] | |||
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Revision as of 15:18, 22 February 2016
of Eagle Iron Works, 20 to 22 Winding Road, Halifax, Yorkshire.
1886 Company founded by Frederick Pratt at Halifax.
1891 London office opened.
1897 Private company.
1914 Engineers and machine tool makers. Specialities: machine tools and workshop equipment for engineers, shipbuilders, boilermakers, bridge builders, dockyards, bolt and nut making, wood working etc. [1]
1953 Company made public.
c.1955 Acquired F. Burnerd and Co[2]
1956 Established Pratt Precision Hydraulics as sales agents
1961 Manufacturers of lathe chucks, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic cylinders and fixtures. 600 employees. [3]
1968 Acquired Arnott and Harrison[4]
c.1970 Formation of Pratt Burnerd, chuck makers, which later became part of the 600 Group
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Times, Feb 07, 1957
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Feb 28, 1969