Bulmer & Lumb (Holdings) Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Ambler & Lumb Ltd
- Prospect Mills
- Bulmer, Sir William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bradford, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
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Textile production
Woollen & worsted textiles production inc spinning & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to 1909 when Ambler & Lumb Ltd was founded at Prospect Mills, Wibsey, Bradford, as a worsted spinning business. 1931 Sir William Bulmer joined business when renamed Bulmer & Lumb Ltd; it now focused on making coloured yarns. Soon diversified into dyeing and recombing. Established subsidiaries and made acquisitions and by 1940s emerged as a leading business.
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Other Business Names:
- Ambler & Lumb Ltd
- Prospect Mills
- Bulmer, Sir William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bradford, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Woollen & worsted textiles production inc spinning & weaving