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Thorn EMI Plc

Other Business Names:

  • Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd
  • EMI Ltd
  • Mullard Equipment Ltd
  • Thorn Plc
  • EMI Plc

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical appliances inc sewing machines, etc, production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical lighting & heating equipment production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electronic equipment & components production
  • Precision instruments production Medical equipment production inc orthopaedic, surgical, testing, etc, products
  • Publishing & printing Music publishing
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Radar equipment production
  • Publishing & printing Sound & video production & publishing
  • Business services Television & radio rental services
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Television & radio transmitting & receiving equipment production

Notes:

Established in 1979 by merger of Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd and EMI Ltd, originally known as Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. The former manufactured, inter alia, household appliances and lighting, the latter initially gramophones, radar, televisions, consumer electronics, medical equipment, etc, and had important media interests especially sound recording and production and music retailing. Thorn EMI focused on music recording, music retailing and television rental. 1990 acquired Mullard Equipment Ltd from Philips. Disposed of defence and electronics businesses 1995. 1996 separated into two listed entities, Thorn Plc, retailing and rentals, and EMI Plc, music

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