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Post-WWII: Products included ''Ruberoid'' and ''Astos'' roofomh, ''Zylex'' slater's felts, ''Pluvex'' and ''Astos'' damp proof membranes<ref>The Times, Apr 06, 1945</ref> | Post-WWII: Products included ''Ruberoid'' and ''Astos'' roofomh, ''Zylex'' slater's felts, ''Pluvex'' and ''Astos'' damp proof membranes<ref>The Times, Apr 06, 1945</ref> | ||
Acquired by Canadian [[IKO]] group<ref>The Times, July 16, 2009</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 26 May 2017
Roofing contractor and manufacturer of various roofing products, of 72 Lincoln House, 296/302 High Holborn, London, WC1. Telephone: Holborn 9501 (4 lines). Telegraphic Address: "Ruberoid, London"; factory at Brimsdown, Middx.
of 663 Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street, London, WC1, (1960).
1906 Company formed by E.R. James and D. L. Irwin.
1914 Waterloo House, Knightrider Street, London E.C.[1]
1935 Public company incorporated to acquire a company of similar name
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Bitumen roofings for every type of roof and building. Ruberoid for large buildings, Starex and Pluvex for smaller buildings. Bitumen Damp Courses, Hessian Based and Lead-lined, Asbestos Roofings, Slaters' Felts. (Stand No. B.411) [2]
WWII Developed system of prefabricated landing strips for aircraft.
Post-WWII: Products included Ruberoid and Astos roofomh, Zylex slater's felts, Pluvex and Astos damp proof membranes[3]
Acquired by Canadian IKO group[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Advert
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p408
- ↑ The Times, Apr 06, 1945
- ↑ The Times, July 16, 2009
- The Times, Sep 25 1935