Norman Gledhill and Co
1926 Norman and Joe Gledhill started manufacturing domestic copper hot water cylinders in Blackpool.
As the cylinder business grew, they moved to a larger premises.
Norman and Louise Gledhill had 3 children: Keith, Houghton and Norma.
WWII Copper supplies dried up so manufacturing ceased.
post-WWII Norman and his wife Louise set up Norman Gledhill & Co Ltd, manufacturing cylinders for plumbers merchants.
By the mid 1950s, Gledhills had grown into a family run business.
Mid 1960s: Norman and Louise were reaching retirement age and they received an offer to buy the Gledhill company from Delta Metal. The offer was accepted and the two sons worked for the new owners, who kept the Gledhill name for the company. While working for the new owners, Keith and Houghton travelled the world looking at different production methods.
1972 Keith Gledhill decided to set up his own cylinder-making business in the premises his father had used before World War 2. This became Gledhill (Water Storage) Ltd. Soon after, Houghton Gledhill joined his brother and before long they opened a depot in Blackburn.
As trading increased, they had to move their Blackpool operation to a site next to Blackpool Airport, where the head office and stainless steel production centre is today.
1998 Houghton Gledhill became chairman of Gledhill (Water Storage) Ltd[1]
2015 Gledhill was acquired by Groupe Atlantic, an international manufacturer of thermal comfort solutions. Groupe Atlantic has more than 5,900 employees worldwide, with 20 factories across Europe distributing products to over 100 countries.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Jan. 6, 2004
- [1] Gledhill