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Historical Milestones
2008 |
The Clow Group Ltd. granted a Royal Warrant as Manufacturers of Access Equipment to Her Majesty the Queen. |
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2005 |
Expansion of Cradley Heath factory with the addition of an extra 30,000 square feet providing increased production and storage capabilities. |
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2001 |
New premises in Belfast, Northern Ireland located close to the docks and main commercial trading area. |
2000 |
New office and warehouse facilities established in Glasgow providing over 100,00 square feet of office and factory space. |
1999 |
Work commenced on the new Glassfibre Ladder Factory in Glasgow. |
1998 |
Development and manufacture of the Aluglas ladder, comprising of glassfibre stiles and aluminium rungs. |
1998 |
Aquisition of Drew Clark Ladder Manufacturers - by Royal Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, Manufacturers of Ladders, Drew Clark Ltd. |
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1997 |
The Clow Group Ltd. was formed, incorporating factories in Glasgow, Walsall, London and Belfast in addition to a depot in Dublin. |
1995 |
Aquisition of Timballoy Ladder Co., manufacturers of aluminium ladders and steps, Wombourne, West Midlands. |
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1992 |
Aquisition of Hardlife Ladders, manufacturers of aluminium ladders and steps, Stourport on Severn. |
1989 |
Aquisition of McCall Munro & Co. Ltd., lift car manufacturers. |
1989 |
Aquisition of Quarryknowe Fabricators Ltd., manufacturers of stainless steel ladders. |
1988
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Aquisition of Dodd, Taylor & Gunn, Ironmongers, Glasgow. |
1986 |
Aquisition of McLean Buchanan & Co. Ltd., lift car manufacturers. |
1982 |
W.J. Clow (Midlands) Ltd. was founded in Walsall, W. Midlands, manufacturing aluminium ladders and steps. |
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1980 |
Mr Douglas Clow, third generation, took over as Managing Director. |
1978 |
W.J.Clow (Ireland) was founded. |
1977 |
A new assembly factory was opened in Belfast. |
1976 |
The first Glassfibre Ladder was made in the Glasgow factory. |
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1975 |
A new 70,000 sq. ft. factory was bought in Broad Street, Glasgow where aluminium trestles and steps were manufactured in addition to the original wood ladders, steps and steel trestles and towers. |
1952 |
Steel trestles and towers were manufactured in the Glasgow ladder factory. |
1930 |
A ladder assembly factory was opened in Dublin and run by the son of the founder. |
1913 |
W.J. Clow was founded by William J. Clow, the grandfather of the present chairman in March of this year. He started manufacturing wooden steps and ladders in the city of Glasgow. |
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