Capseals
Maker of produce, food and merchandise containers, of Slough (1937)
1926 Company originated in Finland by 3 individuals who later became directors of the British company
1931 Business transferred to Slough
1933 Incorporated as a private company.
1947 Public quotation for the shares. Supplies liners for all types of caps and similar products; made milk bottle discs, also tubes and containers[1]
1950 CAPSEALS — Arrangements have been completed for the purchase of issued share capitals of Neptune Waterproof Paper Co and Valapak Ltd which companies between them own the issued share capital of Superior Papers Ltd[2]
1955 Metal Box Co sold the part of its business that was concerned with the manufacture of cork and liners to Capseals Ltd[3]
1967 Purchased its partners' interests in Packaging Products Group[4]
1970 Cope Allman transferred several paper and board making subsidiaries to Capseals in exchange for a controlling interest in the company[5]
1973 Neptune Valapak Ltd changed its name to Capseals Management Ltd[6]
1982 Worcester Engineering acquired the Packaging Products subsidiary of Capseals specialising in waterproof and barrier papers[7]
1987 Capseals Management Ltd changed its name to Nathaniel Lloyd and Co Ltd