Price, Arthur, of England Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Price, Arthur
- Ilsley Bros & Cleveland
- Mason, John, (Sheffield) Ltd
- Butler, George
- Deeleys
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Cutlery, razors, scissors, etc, production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Hardware & hollowware production
Notes:
Traced origins to c1902 when established by Arthur Price, 1865-1936, at Aston, Birmingham, as a spoon and fork maker. Incorporated by 1907. Expanded rapidly. Late 1940s acquired factory and small rolling mill (via acquisition of Ilsley Bros & Cleveland) at Sheffield to make knives. 1954 established John Mason (Sheffield) Ltd to cater for middle market. By 1950s one of largest UK cutlery manufacturers. 1964 renamed Arthur Price of England Ltd. 1977 royal warrant holders. 1982 relocated head office to Lichfield with cutlery making at Sheffield and hollow ware making at Birmingham. 1980s diversified into silver tableware and gifts. 1993 acquired George Butler of Sheffield soon followed by Deeleys, Price's chief competitors. Continues in 2012
Publications:
- Cutler's Tale by Price, John
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Price, Arthur
- Ilsley Bros & Cleveland
- Mason, John, (Sheffield) Ltd
- Butler, George
- Deeleys
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Cutlery, razors, scissors, etc, production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Hardware & hollowware production
Notes:
Traced origins to c1902 when established by Arthur Price, 1865-1936, at Aston, Birmingham, as a spoon and fork maker. Incorporated by 1907. Expanded rapidly. Late 1940s acquired factory and small rolling mill (via acquisition of Ilsley Bros & Cleveland) at Sheffield to make knives. 1954 established John Mason (Sheffield) Ltd to cater for middle market. By 1950s one of largest UK cutlery manufacturers. 1964 renamed Arthur Price of England Ltd. 1977 royal warrant holders. 1982 relocated head office to Lichfield with cutlery making at Sheffield and hollow ware making at Birmingham. 1980s diversified into silver tableware and gifts. 1993 acquired George Butler of Sheffield soon followed by Deeleys, Price's chief competitors. Continues in 2012Publications:
- Cutler's Tale by Price, John