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Bull, John, Rubber Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Leicester Rubber Co
  • Metalastik Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Leicester, City of Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England

Sectors:

  • Rubber & plastic products manufacture Rubber products inc tyre manufacture

Notes:

Traced origins to 1906 when formed as the Leicester Rubber Co. Early on specialised in cycle tyres and tubes which it bought from manufacturers. 1915 started tyre manufacture. By 1930s also making motor vehicle and motorcycle tyres. 1934 converted to a public company as John Bull Rubber Co Ltd. Latterly made other rubber products. 1955 acquired by Metalastik Ltd

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