Newman-Tonks
From Graces Guide
1970 Tonks Holdings acquired William Newman and Sons, forming Newman-Tonks[1]
1978 Acquired Econa Modern Products[2]
1982 Peter Anderson and Peter Haywood were appointed in management.[3]
c.1983 Acquired Jeavons Engineering Co[4]
1985 Sold Econa Castings[5]. Newman-Tonks won a battle to take-over R. Cartwright Holdings[6]
1986 Newman-Tonks held off a take-over bid by McKechnie Brothers[7] but acquired Peerless.
1991 Newman-Tonks acquired the Worcester Parsons door and window fittings business from McKechnie Metals[8]
1997 Acquired by US company Ingersoll-Rand[9]. Sold NT Jenkins, window timber business, to its management[10]
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