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1957 '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' changed its name to '''Pifco Holdings''' Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of [[Pifco]]. Directors were [[Alfred Disraeli Webber]], [[George Julius Webber]], Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.<ref>The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53800</ref> | 1957 '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' changed its name to '''Pifco Holdings''' Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of [[Pifco]]. Directors were [[Alfred Disraeli Webber]], [[George Julius Webber]], Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.<ref>The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53800</ref> | ||
1961 Manufacturers and distributors of electrical appliances and accessories. | 1961 Manufacturers and distributors of electrical appliances and accessories. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
c1970 The [[Regent Mill, Failsworth|Regent Cotton Mill]], in Failsworth was purchased by Pifco. | c1970 The [[Regent Mill, Failsworth|Regent Cotton Mill]], in Failsworth was purchased by Pifco. | ||
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[[Category: Town - Manchester]] | [[Category: Town - Manchester]] | ||
[[Category:Cycle Components]] | [[Category: Cycle Components]] | ||
[[Category: Domestic Appliances]] | [[Category: Domestic Appliances]] | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 23 November 2016
Pifco of Failsworth, Manchester.
of Pifco House, 87 High Street, Manchester.
1900 Company established by Joseph Webber to sell lighting appliances and accessories[1]
1902 Public company formed as Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co. Ltd.
1911 The Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co was incorporated as a public company.
1949 Name changed.
1954 Incorporated Walls Ltd, of River Street Birmingham, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manufacture medical lamps, kettles and small cookers
1957 The last of the mining assets were sold
1957 Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co changed its name to Pifco Holdings Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of Pifco. Directors were Alfred Disraeli Webber, George Julius Webber, Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.[2]
1961 Manufacturers and distributors of electrical appliances and accessories. [3]
c1970 The Regent Cotton Mill, in Failsworth was purchased by Pifco.
1984 Agreed to acquire Swan Housewares from BSR International[4] but later the deal collapsed[5]
1987 Acquired House of Carmen, maker of heated hair rollers; the other important brand was Salton[6]
1991 Purchased Russell Hobbs Tower.
2001 Salton Group, a US company making domestic appliances, acquired Pifco[7]