Steelite
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Steelite International is a British company that manufactures tableware for the hospitality industry. It is based in Middleport, a district of Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
The company had a turnover of £117m in 2016. In 2017, it supplied tableware to more than 140 countries, and employed more than 1000 people.[1]
History
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Steelite International plc was established in 1983, when David Edward Dunn Johnson bought the hotelware division of Royal Doulton.[2][3]
The company operates from Dale Hall Works and the adjacent Albany Works.[2] Dale Hall Works was founded in 1790; from about 1937 to about 1998 it was operated by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd (a company established in 1876 in Hanley), then by Steelite International.[4][5]
References
- ^ Company profile 17 August 2017 www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ a b Steelite International, Orme Street, Burslem thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ A Journey Through The Years www.steelite.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Dale Hall Works, Burslem thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Dunn, Bennett & Co thepotteries.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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