BICC-Burndy
of Prospect Place, East Pimbo, Skelmersdale. (1977)
1965 BICC-Burndy was a joint venture between BICC and Burndy Corporation of USA, a manufacturer of connectors, fittings and tools for electrical utilities, commercial, industrial, and maintenance companies.[1]
1975 BICC placed its share of the company in the new subsidiary BICC Industrial Products
1981 BICC bought up Burndy's 50% share of BICC-Burndy for £11 million and shorty after merged the business into BICC Vero Electronics and BICC Electrical Connectors.
1982 of Parr Industrial Estate, St Helens, Merseyside.
1982 BICC-Burndy had been supplying the UK for 22 years and had annual sales of £17 million - 10-15% of the total market - at the time it was closed.[2]