Calico Printers' Association Ltd

Sectors:

  • Textile production Textile finishing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Textile yarn, cloth, etc, distribution

Notes:

Established 1899 to effect the merger of 46 printing and 13 merchanting businesses in England and Scotland controlling c85% of the industry. Reduced plant steadily to 11 units by 1939. Established important overseas manufacturing and merchanting interests especially in China, India, Egypt. 1906 established a research department and post 1945 benefited from important new products such as Terylene. 1968 merged with English Sewing Cotton Co Ltd to form English Calico Ltd which in 1973 was renamed Tootal Ltd

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