of Ruislip, Wolverhampton and New Milton
Presumably successor to Gurney and Ewer of Ruislip
1949 Patent on "Improvements in bobbins"
1950 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to bobbins"
1950 Moved to Melbourne Works, Wolverhampton
1951 Patents on "Improvements in cones for winding textile materials" and "Improvements in or relating to ball floats"
1952 Patent on "Improvements in bobbins"
1952 'An enterprising link-up with Geeco Products Ltd. (plastic moulders) is announced by Fordham Pressings Ltd., of Wolverhampton. The Geeco (G. and E. Equipment and Products) (sic) plant has recently been moved from Ruislip (Middlesex) to Fordham's Melbourne works in Dudley Road. This association of the two companies is designed to speed-up new developments in the field of sanitary engineering and plumbing.'[1]
1953 Patents on "Improvements in moulding hollow articles particularly from synthetic thermoplastic resins" and on "Improvements in water waste preventers"
1954 Moving from Wolverhampton to new premises in New Milton. H. M. Ewer is technical advisor and L. Shibko will run the company which will trade as Geeco.[2]
1954 Patent on "Manufacture of reinforced moulded articles"
1955 'washing up bowls and other kitchen utensils' at New Milton.[3]
1955 Geeco, Melbourne Works, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton.[4]
1957 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to flushing cisterns"
1957 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to watering cans or similar spouted articles"
1959 GEECO all-plastic pedal bins, with removable polythene lining, in four attractive colours
1961 Patent on "Improvements in bottle or like crates"
1961 GEECO Polythene watering cans
1963 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to lobster pots or the like"
1971 Geeco Comfortable Lightweight Easyclean Space Saving 'Stackaway' patio chairs design in Blue, Charcoal, Tangerine.
1972 Plastic Housewares. Mr. Wright. GEECO, Gore Road, New Milton.[5]
1972 Bought 80 per cent of C. G. Plaxton, a plastics concern.[6]
1973 Europe's largest manufacturer of plastic watering cans.
1976 Minority holding in company made by G. R. Dawes Holdings.[7]
1977 G. R. Dawes sells shareholding to McKechnie Brothers.[8]
1998 Bankrupt business when receivers called in by Betterware who had a debenture on the company. Staff not paid.[9]
1999 Mention of former Geeco site in New Milton.[10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette - Wednesday 03 September 1952
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 20 November 1954
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 15 January 1955
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 24 December 1955
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 23 September 1972
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 16 October 1972
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 06 December 1976
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 02 August 1977
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 05 December 1998
- ↑ New Milton Advertiser - Saturday 18 December 1999