When Britain had manufacturing

[amethyst]

What companies did we remember from 1970s

Hoover in Merthyr Tydfil made washing machines,vacums etc.

Hotpoint had a factory in North Wales

Addis made brushes washing up bowls etc.

Burberry had a factory in Mid glamorgan somewhere

Think when this country had factories in towns up and down the country making products,from electrical goods to clothing,toys etc until the places shut down and transfered to China for cheap labour.

When the coal mines shut they turned the areas into housing and out of town shopping

[marc]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

National Coal Board.

Burberry was in Treorchy.

[amethyst]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

National Coal Board.

Burberry was in Treorchy.

Yes thats right.

How many steel works shut in Wales and North of England


How long in the future will Port Talbot last

[darren]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Cadburys.
But recently was bought out by kraft.

Some products now made in poland.
If you check the back of the wrapper.

[amethyst]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Cadburys.
But recently was bought out by kraft.

Some products now made in poland.
If you check the back of the wrapper.

Exactly we saw a programme about cadburys,when the Americans bought them they said no job losses in Bournville Birmingham but they lied,opened a factory in Poland

[darren]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Programme was called the secrets of cadbury saw it too.

They said theyd keep in in britain soo as they took control it went overseas.

Think some car and toy companies have done the same.

exactly we saw a programme about cadburys,when the americans bought them they said no job losses in bournville birmingham but they lied,opened a factory in poland

[amethyst]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

When you think all the factories making products here all dissappeared over the years,from electrical goods to clothing & Shoes biscuit factories.What have we got now service industries call centres,shops,restaurants,bars

[zabadak]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

I believe Church's is still knocking out shoes in Northampton...

[darren]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

CLARKS SHOES.

C. & J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer. It was founded in 1825 by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England – where it still has its headquarters.

[amethyst]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

CLARKS SHOES.

C. & J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer. It was founded in 1825 by Quaker brothers Cyrus and James Clark in Street, Somerset, England – where it still has its headquarters.

Good for them keep it british and dont let foreigners get their hands on the company

[darren]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Corgi toys

owner hornby
previous owners mattel

country swansea wales.

Introduced 1956.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Matchbox

Lesney -- (1953*-1982)
Universal -- (1982-1989)
Tyco -- (1989-1994)
Mattel -- (1994-present)

*company was founded in 1948 but introduced their now iconic diecast models in 1953.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

Addendum: Lesney Products was based in Hackney. The old factory building was demolished to make way for redevelopment in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

[darren]

Re: When Britain had manufacturing

A.g. Barr scottish maker of soft drinks.