Difference between revisions of "Dickinson Robinson Group"
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1966 [[John Dickinson and Co|John Dickinson]] merged with [[E. S. and A. Robinson]] to form Dickinson Robinson Group Ltd (DRG), one of the largest Stationery and Packaging companies in the world. | 1966 [[John Dickinson and Co|John Dickinson]] merged with [[E. S. and A. Robinson]] to form Dickinson Robinson Group Ltd (DRG), one of the largest Stationery and Packaging companies in the world. | ||
1974 '''DRG''' acquired Papeteries de La Couronne (Gouronne?), [[J. Arthur Dixon]], and [[Green and Son]]<ref>The Times Nov. 7, 1974</ref> | 1974 '''DRG''' acquired Papeteries de La Couronne (Gouronne?), [[J. Arthur Dixon]], and [[William Green and Sons|Green and Son]]<ref>The Times Nov. 7, 1974</ref> | ||
By 1979 had also acquired Royal Sovereign and [[John Heath]]. | By 1979 had also acquired Royal Sovereign and [[John Heath]]. |
Revision as of 09:00, 5 June 2020
1966 John Dickinson merged with E. S. and A. Robinson to form Dickinson Robinson Group Ltd (DRG), one of the largest Stationery and Packaging companies in the world.
1974 DRG acquired Papeteries de La Couronne (Gouronne?), J. Arthur Dixon, and Green and Son[1]
By 1979 had also acquired Royal Sovereign and John Heath.
1989 Pembridge Investments acquired DRG Packaging
1992 Bowater acquired DRG Packaging from Pembridge[2]
2008 John Dickinson and Co is now a subsidiary of D. S. Smith plc.