Wagstaff and Appleton
of Harringien Mill, Leopold-street, Long Eaton, Nottingham
1947 Founded by George Wagstaff
1948 Alfred Henry Appleton joined Mr. George Wagstaff as a partner in Mr. Wagstaff's firm of development and precision engineers.
1953 the business became a limited company as Wagstaff and Appleton Ltd.[1]
At some point John Wagstaff and George W. Clark joined the firm.[2]
1968 Subsidiary of Pressac Holdings Manufacturer of specialised machinery; Imperial Tobacco accounted for 75 percent of the company's business at this time[3]
1980 Wagstaff and Appleton Ltd. has been given permission to alter and extend its works at Oakland Avenue, Long Eaton.[4]