Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS): Production Facilities

Note: This is a sub-section of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS)

1871 Rules of the society changed to permit manufacturing

1873 Crumpsall Works purchased

1873 Leicester Boot and Shoe Works (Duns Lane) commenced

1874 Durham Soap Works purchase

1880 Heckmondwike Boot and Shoe Works commenced

1886 Cloth Making, Flour Milling and Cocoa Manufacture authorised

1887 Batley Mill commenced; Pepper Grinding commenced; Heckmondwike Currying Department commenced; Manufacture of Cocoa and Chocolate commenced

1888 Enderby Boot Factory opened

1890 Leeds Clothing Factory commenced

1891 Dunston Corn Mill opened; Leicester Wheatsheaf Works opened

1893 Broughton Cabinet Factory opened

1894 Irlam Soap and Candle Works opened

1895 Broughton Tailoring Factory commenced; Printing Department commenced; First Creamery (Castlemahon) acquired; Durham Soap Works closed

1896 West Hartlepool Lard Refinery purchased; Middleton Jam Works commenced; Broughton mantle, shirt and Underclothing factories opened

1897 Broughton New Tailoring Tactory opened

1898 Tobacco Factory (Manchester) purchased; Littleborough Flannel Mill acquired; Longsight Printing Works commenced; Corset making commenced

1899 Rushden Boot Factory purchased

1900 Herning Bacon Factory purchased; Silvertown Flour Mills opened

1901 Sydney (Australia) Tallow Factory purchased; Tralee Bacon Factory commenced

1902 Pelaw Drug Factory commenced; Luton Cocoa Works opened; Work commenced at Pelaw Cabinet Factory

1903 Leicester Hosiery Factory acquired

1904 Brislington Butter Factory commenced; Huddersfield Brush Factory acquired; Silvertown Grocery Productive Department built

1905 Desborough Corset Factory opened

1906 Rochdale Flour Mill acquired; Star Mill (Oldham) acquired; Sun Flour Mill acquired

1908 Huthwaite Hosiery Factory opened; Silvertown Soap Works opened; Keighley Ironworks, Dudley Bucket and Fender Works, and Birtley Tinplate Works taken over

1909 Dunston-on-Tyne Soap Works opened; Pontefract Fellongering commenced; Leicester Printing Works commenced

1910 Avonmouth Flour Mill opened

1911 Rochdale Paint Works commenced; Land bought for Leeds Boot and Shoe works; Radcliffe Weaving Shed commenced

1913 Sheffield Shirt Factory opened

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Additional Facilities

Vehicles

• CWS Bell
• Federation
• Federal
• CWS Cycles

Domestic Appliances

• CWS Dudley Vacuum Cleaner

Food and Drink

• Co-operative Dairy
• Co-operative Drinks Group
• CWS Irlam Margarine Works

Furniture

• Co-operative Wholesale Society, Enfield
  

Glass Containers

• Manufacturer of containers for the CWS companies and outside customers to hold milk, food and soft drinks Co-operative Wholesale Society Glass Works

Financial

• Co-operative Insurance Society
• Co-operative Permanent Building Society

Funeral Service

• Co-operative Funeral Service (Rochdale)

Iron Works

• The CWS had a foundry in Keighley, whose products included 'Provident' mangles.

Radio and Television

• 1953 Manufacturer of TV sets. of Manchester.

See Also

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Sources of Information

• The Story of the CWS - 1863-1913 by Percy Redfern