Difference between revisions of "Bestobell"
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1982 Acquired Armtec Industries of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, maker of electronic components for aerospace and other industrial markets<ref>The Times, Mar 05, 1982</ref> | 1982 Acquired Armtec Industries of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, maker of electronic components for aerospace and other industrial markets<ref>The Times, Mar 05, 1982</ref> | ||
1986 [[Meggitt]] acquired the company with support from '''BTR'''<ref>The Times, | 1986 Acquired the level controls division of [[Fisher Controls]] of Solingen, Germany<ref>The Times Aug. 14, 1986</ref> | ||
1986 [[Meggitt]] acquired the company with support from '''BTR'''<ref>The Times, Aug 14 1986</ref> | |||
Revision as of 10:27, 23 January 2021
By 1970 Bells Asbestos and Engineering Supplies changed its name to Bestobell
1970 Sold Bekon-Bell to Steel Radiators Ltd, including Belkon Domestic Products which it controlled[1]
The company had interests in defence, aviation, distribution and instrumentation.
1970 Acquired General Connectors Corporation of Burbank, the company's first US purchase[2]
1979 BTR failed in a bid to acquire the company but kept the 24 percent of the shares that it had acquired
1982 Acquired Armtec Industries of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, maker of electronic components for aerospace and other industrial markets[3]
1986 Acquired the level controls division of Fisher Controls of Solingen, Germany[4]
1986 Meggitt acquired the company with support from BTR[5]