Kirkby Manufacturing & Engineering Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical appliances inc sewing machines, etc, production
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Heating, cooling, refrigerating & ventilating equipment inc central heating boiler & radiator production
  • Beverage production Soft drinks production inc mineral water

Notes:

Sometime owned by Thorn Electrical (factory known locally as Fisher Bendix) when made domestic appliances. Noted for poor labour relations. Disposed of by Thorn to a property business connected with International Property Development Ltd via an entity called Clohurst Ltd. Soon after in difficulties and in 1975 acquired by a government-backed workers' co-operative. Failed early 1980s. Made a varied mix of radiators, heaters, engineered products and fruit juice.

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