Printing Machinery Co
of 188 Fleet Street, London
1898 The company was registered on 23 December, to acquire rights in certain patents and inventions from three American printing press companies, and to acquire the business of the Condor Agency of London.
1899 An agreement was entered into with the Linotype Co and the Machinery Trust for the lease of this company for a period of twenty one years from the formation. This gave the Linotype company rights to manufacture and trade in the Miehle and Coventry presses, the Autoplate machine and several other presses[1]
1903 The Linotype Co and Machinery Trust were amalgamated under the title of Linotype and Machinery. [2]
1937 Linotype and Machinery company purchased the outstanding shares that it did not already own[3]