Pillar Engineering
From Graces Guide
1960 Quiktho (1928) Ltd was renamed Grafton Industrial Securities Ltd
1965 Grafton Industrial Securities was renamed Pillar Engineering Ltd
1970 Rio Tinto acquired Pillar, which had interest in fabricating aluminium[1]
1985 Principal subsidiaries were: [2]
- Aviation Support - Aviation Engineering and Maintenance, Hants and Sussex Aviation
- Distribution - John Lee (Sacks), Pillar Merchanting and its subsidiaries, The Skipper Group and its subsidiaries
- Engineering - Aeroparts Engineering Co, Andrew Chalmers and Mitchell, Attewell-Mycroshims, Peak Engineering Co, Pillar Seals and Gaskets, Pillar-Wedge Group and its subsidiaries, Pneumatic Components, Walters and Dobson (Aerite), Welding Rods and its subsidiaries.
1986 Welding Rods was sold
1993 Caradon acquired RTZ's Pillar Division[3]
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