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Flexibox International

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of Trafford Park, Manchester

WWII Technology for mechanical seals for pumps and compressors was developed that formed the basis for the firm[1]

1945 Flexibox Ltd was incorporated; Manchester Oil Refinery Ltd assigned some of its shares to Mr Fritz Porges

1956 New factory at Ballymena[2]

By 1963 Manchester Oil Refinery and Flexibox were owned by Burmah Oil Trading[3]

1985 Name changed to Flexibox International Ltd

1986 Part of EIS Group[4]

1994 Owned by EIS Group. Its subsidiaries were engaged in manufacture of mechanical seals and flexible power transmission couplings[5]

1998 When EIS was acquired by TI Group, Flexibox became part of John Crane.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times Mar. 8, 1951
  2. ↑ The Times Sept. 4, 1956
  3. ↑ The Times May 16, 1963
  4. ↑ The Times Jan. 20, 1986
  5. ↑ 1994 Annual report
  • Companies house filings
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