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Imperial Metal Industries

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1962 To mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of George Kynoch's percussion cap factory, ICI renamed its Metals Division as Imperial Metal Industries Ltd (IMI).

1966 Imperial Metal Industries was listed on the London Stock Exchange. Initially ICI retained a majority holding. The main components of the business were:[1]

1967 Acquired the titanium business of Jessop-Saville, making the company the only producer of titanium in Britain[2]

1971 Acquired Enots, pneumatic controls maker

1972 Acquired Norgren Shipston International, maker of pneumatic equipment, and its US associate C. A. Norgren [3]

1978 Name changed to IMI[4]


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times Mar. 7, 1966
  2. ↑ The Times Mar. 26, 1970
  3. ↑ The Times Nov. 3, 1972
  4. ↑ The Times Mar. 20, 1978
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