Sheffield Brick Group
1879 Company (or a predecessor) established[1]
1964 Acquired Smith, Widdowson and Eadem
1974 A public company. Subsidiaries included[2]:
- Hallamshire Stainless Hardware Ltd of Sheffield
- F. G. Machin Ltd of Sheffield
- Neepsend Investment Co Ltd
- Sheffield Brick Sales Ltd
- Smith, Widdowson and Eadem Ltd of Sheffield
- Supafitments Ltd of Glossop
- S. W. Fabrications Ltd of Birmingham
- Wadsley Forge Ltd of Sheffield
1986 Acquired Benson Heating Ltd; changed name to Benson SBG plc[3]
1987 Name changed to Benson Group plc