Flexibox
of Nash road, Trafford Park, Manchester, maker of seals for compressors and pumps
WWII Technology for mechanical seals for pumps and compressors was developed that formed the basis for the firm[1]
1945 Flexibox Ltd was incorporated; Manchester Oil Refinery Ltd assigned some of its shares to Mr Fritz Porges
1945 Majority shareholding acquired by Manchester Oil Refinery Ltd[2]
1954 Flexibox, Ltd. Mechanical seals for aircraft fuel pumps. Directors: F. B. Porges (Managing), E. J. Dunstan. Secretary: H/ L. Morris. Head Office and Works: Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, 17. T.: Trafford Park 2651. T.A.: Flexibox Manchester. London Office: 238, London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex. T. : Popesgrove 1194. Forge Craft (Wood Green), Ltd. 38, Crawley Road, Wood Green, London, N.22. T.: Bowes Park 5247. T.A.: Forgecraft Wood London. Aircraft tube manipulators and sheet-metal workers.[3]
1956 Opened new factory in Ballymena[4]
By 1963 Manchester Oil Refinery and Flexibox were owned by Burmah Oil Trading[5]
1985 Name changed to Flexibox International Ltd
1998 Acquired by John Crane, part of TI Group, now part of Smiths Group.