T. P. T.
of Oakwood Mills, Romiley, Stockport and Linden Mill, Castleton, Rochdale, international paperboard packaging
1923 The company was formed as The Paper Tube Co to acquire from Sonoco Products Co of USA automatic machinery for production of paperboard, paper cones and tubes[1]
1953 The company began making paper tubes for centres for holding cloth and sheet plastics
1957 Introduced spiral winding techniques to make a wide range of tubes
1961 A paper mill at Stainland was acquired
By 1963 the company had built up a predominant position in the UK market for paper cones and tubes
1966 Name changed to T.P.T. Ltd
1967 Formation of a development and research department
1970 Public offer of shares
1973 The company had had another profitable year; expanded the manufacturing capacity; the printed carton subsidiary Wheatley Davies had completed another year of profitable growth[2]
1973 Acquired Sidney Clifford which was renamed T.P.T. Plastic Containers Ltd
c1984 Acquired John Swailes and Sons
1987 T.P.T. Ltd was a subsidiary of T.P.T. Holdings Ltd of Stockport
1993 Acquired by Sonoco Ltd., a subsidiary of Sonoco Products Co of USA