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1987 Foundries and engineering group formed by the merger of [[Triplex Foundries Group]] and [[F. H. Lloyd and Co]]<ref>The Times, November 24, 1987</ref>. One of the parties had acquired [[Hillaldam Coburn]] | 1987 Foundries and engineering group formed by the merger of [[Triplex Foundries Group]] and [[F. H. Lloyd and Co]]<ref>The Times, November 24, 1987</ref>. One of the parties had acquired [[Hillaldam Coburn]] | ||
1987 Growing fast; merged 2 subsidiaries [[Dudley Wood Engineering]] and [[Welin Lambie]] to form [[Dudley Fabricated Products]] at the Brierley Hill site<ref>The Times November 04, 1987</ref>. Later in the year closed the lifeboat maker, Welin Lambie; Seaboard Lloyd and its American associate were sold to their managements<ref> The Times, November 24, 1987</ref>. Steel milling and rolling business at Wednesbury (ex-F H Lloyd) sold to [[United Engineering Steels]]<ref>The Times December 08, 1987</ref> | 1987 Growing fast; merged 2 subsidiaries [[Dudley Wood Engineering]] and [[Welin Lambie]] to form [[Dudley Fabricated Products]] at the Brierley Hill site<ref>The Times November 04, 1987</ref>. Later in the year closed the lifeboat maker, Welin Lambie; Seaboard Lloyd and its American associate were sold to their managements<ref> The Times, November 24, 1987</ref>. Steel milling and rolling business at Wednesbury (ex-F H Lloyd) sold to [[United Engineering Steels]] <ref>The Times December 08, 1987</ref>. | ||
1988 Acquired silo makers [[Aldersley Equipment]] and [[Walford Brothers]]<ref>The Times February 12, 1988</ref> and [[Christy Hunt]]<ref>The Times, December 03, 1988</ref>, which added to Triplex's power and defence businesses. | 1988 Acquired silo makers [[Aldersley Equipment]] and [[Walford Brothers]]<ref>The Times February 12, 1988</ref> and [[Christy Hunt]]<ref>The Times, December 03, 1988</ref>, which added to Triplex's power and defence businesses. | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 30 November 2017
1987 Foundries and engineering group formed by the merger of Triplex Foundries Group and F. H. Lloyd and Co[1]. One of the parties had acquired Hillaldam Coburn
1987 Growing fast; merged 2 subsidiaries Dudley Wood Engineering and Welin Lambie to form Dudley Fabricated Products at the Brierley Hill site[2]. Later in the year closed the lifeboat maker, Welin Lambie; Seaboard Lloyd and its American associate were sold to their managements[3]. Steel milling and rolling business at Wednesbury (ex-F H Lloyd) sold to United Engineering Steels [4].
1988 Acquired silo makers Aldersley Equipment and Walford Brothers[5] and Christy Hunt[6], which added to Triplex's power and defence businesses.
1989 Rising profits; the cost of the F H Lloyd acquisition had been recouped by disposals and developments in the business[7]. Acquired the centrispinning business of Firth Vickers Foundry from Firth Rixon to add to the power and defence business, complementing the high alloy spun products of Lloyds (Burton)[8]
1990 Sold Lloyds (Burton) to William Cook; Triplex retained the tube spinning part of the business [9]
1997 Daniel Doncaster and Sons, component manufacturer, acquired Triplex Lloyd, and was considering whether the acquired automotive division was non-core[10]