Ajax Machine Tool Co
of Greenmount Works, Halifax, Yorkshire.
1940 Company founded.[1]
1942 George Carter and K. W. Howarth took on the leadership of the business
1944 Anticipating post-war demand for washing machines, established a subsidiary Ajax Domestic Appliance Co
1950 A new public company, Ada Domestic Appliances was incorporated which acquired the whole of the issues share capital of the company. A new machine tool factory was being equipped at Holmfield, Halifax; when this was occupied, West Mount would be used solely for washing and ironing machines.
1953 Company incorporated.
1960 Parent company acquired by Philips Electrical.[2]
1962 Ada (Halifax) announced an intention to diversify; the 2 main businesses - domestic appliances and machine tools would be separated[3]
1972 Relocated to the Ajax Works, Stockport Road East, Bredbury, Stockport.
1979 Moved to the CEI group.