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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D503/105
TitleVibrocon (Norwest) Ltd/Richard Lees Ltd
Levelseries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorButterley Company of Ripley, colliery owners, iron founders, mechanical engineers and brick manufacturers
Administrative HistoryAdministrative History
Vibrocon (Norwest) Ltd was incorporated in 1924. Its name was changed to Richard Lees Ltd in 1948. They were the manufacturers of pre-stressed concrete beams at works in West Houghton, Lancashire. The firm was acquired in 1955. With the use of a new plant at Mugginton, the works at West Houghton were run down and sold off to Redpath and Brown in 1965.
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