Difference between revisions of "Robinson and Sons"
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of Wheat Bridge Mills, Chesterfield, textile and packaging manufacturers. | of Wheat Bridge Mills, Chesterfield, makers of Surgical Dressings and Sanitary Towels; Lithographers and Printers of Cardboard Boxes; textile and packaging manufacturers. | ||
''Mene'' and ''Menex'' sanitary towels. | ''Mene'' and ''Menex'' sanitary towels. | ||
1839 Business established | 1839 Business established by John Bradbury Robinson. | ||
Makers of the ''Southall's'' Sanitary Towels until 1897 | |||
1897 Started to manufacture ''Mena'' Sanitary Towels. | |||
1893 Incorporated as a Limited Company | |||
By 1914 were manufacturers of Surgical Dressings, &c. Directors: Charles Portland Robinson, William Bradbury Robinson, Charles William Robinson, John Bradbury Robinson. | |||
1941 Acquired [[J. J. Blow]].<ref name ="Robinsons">[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/92d2f045-6fe5-4f46-b0f0-28aaf391d78e]</ref> | 1941 Acquired [[J. J. Blow]].<ref name ="Robinsons">[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/92d2f045-6fe5-4f46-b0f0-28aaf391d78e]</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Town - Chesterfield]] | [[Category: Town - Chesterfield]] | ||
[[Category: Packaging and Containers]] | [[Category: Packaging and Containers]] | ||
[[Category: Medicines and Toiletries]] | |||
Revision as of 11:33, 22 May 2020
of Wheat Bridge Mills, Chesterfield, makers of Surgical Dressings and Sanitary Towels; Lithographers and Printers of Cardboard Boxes; textile and packaging manufacturers.
Mene and Menex sanitary towels.
1839 Business established by John Bradbury Robinson.
Makers of the Southall's Sanitary Towels until 1897
1897 Started to manufacture Mena Sanitary Towels.
1893 Incorporated as a Limited Company
By 1914 were manufacturers of Surgical Dressings, &c. Directors: Charles Portland Robinson, William Bradbury Robinson, Charles William Robinson, John Bradbury Robinson.
1941 Acquired J. J. Blow.[1]
1950s Products were surgical dressings, absorbent paper and cardboard boxes.
1959 Acquired Edward Taylor.[1]
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