Letraset Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Davies, John C C
- Letraset International Ltd
- International Typeface Corp
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ashford, Kent, Kent, South East, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Other goods production
Office, shop & educational supplies production
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Established and incorporated 1959 by John C C Davies to make 'Letraset type transfer system' to replace hand drawn or cut out lettering by transfer lettering. Public company 1963. 1964 diversified into toy production, ie printed paper based products. 1968 factory moved from London to Ashford. 1971 renamed Letraset International Ltd. 1980s acquired International Typeface Corp, producers of text alphabets. 1990s moved towards digitised products. Continues
Publications:
- Letraset. A lesson in growth by Chudley, John A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Davies, John C C
- Letraset International Ltd
- International Typeface Corp
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ashford, Kent, Kent, South East, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Other goods production Office, shop & educational supplies production
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Luxury / consumer goods production Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Established and incorporated 1959 by John C C Davies to make 'Letraset type transfer system' to replace hand drawn or cut out lettering by transfer lettering. Public company 1963. 1964 diversified into toy production, ie printed paper based products. 1968 factory moved from London to Ashford. 1971 renamed Letraset International Ltd. 1980s acquired International Typeface Corp, producers of text alphabets. 1990s moved towards digitised products. ContinuesPublications:
- Letraset. A lesson in growth by Chudley, John A