Difference between revisions of "Waddingtons"
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1995 The games part of the company was bought by [[Hasbro]] after the government overturned an Office of Fair Trading recommendation<ref>The Times March 01, 1995</ref>. | 1995 The games part of the company was bought by [[Hasbro]] after the government overturned an Office of Fair Trading recommendation<ref>The Times March 01, 1995</ref>. | ||
2000 Waddington, the packaging group, was acquired by [[Mansfield]] a timber company which was an acquisition vehicle for UK Active Value<ref>The Times, December 08, 1999</ref> | 2000 Waddington, the packaging group, was acquired by [[Mansfield (2)|Mansfield]] a timber company which was an acquisition vehicle for UK Active Value<ref>The Times, December 08, 1999</ref> | ||
The Waddington printing business was renamed [[Communisis]], to offer "smart direct mail" but failed to live up to its promise<ref>The Times October 06, 2004</ref> | The Waddington printing business was renamed [[Communisis]], to offer "smart direct mail" but failed to live up to its promise<ref>The Times October 06, 2004</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 22 July 2019
The company was founded in the nineteenth century by John Waddington and Wilson Barratt as Waddingtons Ltd.
It was renamed John Waddington in 1905.
1963 Acquired Valentine and Sons of Dundee.
1980 After making losses on video games, Waddingtons sold Valentines to Hallmark, another greeting card publishers[1]
1994 Acquired Imca, a Netherlands-based folding cartons producer. The company had 3 areas of activity - packaging, specialist printing, and games (which represented 12 percent of turnover)[2]
1995 The games part of the company was bought by Hasbro after the government overturned an Office of Fair Trading recommendation[3].
2000 Waddington, the packaging group, was acquired by Mansfield a timber company which was an acquisition vehicle for UK Active Value[4]
The Waddington printing business was renamed Communisis, to offer "smart direct mail" but failed to live up to its promise[5]