Avon Rubber Ltd

Sectors:

  • Wearing apparel & footwear production Footwear & footwear components production
  • Rubber & plastic products manufacture Rubber products inc tyre manufacture
  • Luxury / consumer goods production Sports equipment production

Notes:

Traces origins to 1885 as manufacturers of general rubber products. Incorporated 1890 as Avon India Rubber Co Ltd and in late 1890s began to manufacture pneumatic tyres. After 1918 also sports goods, eg golf and tennis balls. Grew rapidly and in 1933 converted to a public company. 1956 acquired George Spencer Moulton & Co Ltd, manufacturers of rubber equipment for transport industries. 1960s diversified into production of rubber dinghies, footwear, etc. Subsequently rationalised activities, eg tyre business sold in 1997. Continues as Avon Rubber Plc, a manufacturer of high technology rubber goods

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