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Vantona Textiles
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of Vantona House, 107 Portland Street, Manchester, 1. Telephone: Manchester Central 5641. Cables: "Vantonatex, Manchester". London Office: Leith House 47 Gresham Street, EC2.
1851 Caddow Quilts displayed in the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace. [1]
1929 The Quilt Manufacturers company was incorporated to acquire and amalgamate 7 of the leading companies in quilts, bedspreads, covers, etc[2]
- Jabez Johnson, Hodgkinson and Pearson Ltd incorporating George Mort and Co
- Jonathan Dearden and Co, owners of James Lomas Ltd
- T. Taylor Ltd
- James Kippax and Son Ltd
- John Phethean and Co Ltd
- Henry Bond and Co Ltd
- Eccles Quilts Ltd
1936 The name of Quilt Manufacturers Ltd was changed to Vantona Textiles[3]. Considerable reorganization and unification of control was implemented but would take some years to have full effect[4]
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Spinners, Dyers, Bleachers, Manufacturers of Vantona Household Textiles, Bedcovers, Quilts, Counterpanes, Bedspreads and Down Quilts, Cotton Blankets, Blansheets, Sheets, Towels, Towelling, Ticks and Ticking. (Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No. 286) [5]
1951 Occupied Milton Mill, Mule Street, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. [6]
1957 After a battle, Messrs Julius and Basil Glass of Everwear Candlewick acquired a controlling interest in the company[7]
1959 Acquired Balstone Cooke and Rayonese[8]
1960s Occupied Moor Mill, Parrot Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. [9]
1961 Merger with Richard Haworth and Co[10]
1975 Acquired by Spirella[11] as a reverse take-over.
1978 the Spirella brand became part of the Vantona Group[12].
1978 After a battle with others Vantona acquired J. Compton, Sons and Webb (Holdings)[13]
1983 Acquired Carrington Viyella[14] becoming Vantona Viyella
1984 Acquired F. Miller (Textiles)[15]
1985 Merger of Vantona Viyella with Nottingham Manufacturing Co[16]
1986 Acquired Coats Paton[17] becoming Coats Viyella
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Bolton Museum and Archive Service
- ↑ The Times, Jul 16, 1929
- ↑ The Times, Feb 24, 1936
- ↑ The Times, May 22, 1936
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p285
- ↑ [2] Bolton Council
- ↑ The Times, Sep 05, 1957
- ↑ The Times, Feb 24, 1959
- ↑ [3] Bolton Council
- ↑ The Times, Jul 28, 1961
- ↑ The Times, Aug 29, 1975
- ↑ The Times, Apr 19, 1978
- ↑ The Times Oct 18, 1978
- ↑ The Times, Jan 20, 1983
- ↑ The Times, Jun 18, 1985
- ↑ The Times, Jun 18, 1985
- ↑ he Times, February 12, 1986