Triplex Safety Glass is a famous British brand of laminated glass, often seen on automotive windscreens. It makes toughened glass for automotive and aerospace markets.
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History
The Triplex Safety Glass Company Ltd was founded by Kent-born Reginald Delpech (30 March 1881 - 29 May 1935) in 1912. The company was established to build laminated windscreens in Britain, under French patents.
The company in existence today was founded (00242230) on 9 September 1929 when Pilkington and Triplex formed a joint company in St Helens. Pilkington Automotive Ltd has also been known as Triplex Safety Glass Ltd.
In the 1960s it bought its main competitor British Indestructo Glass, giving it a monopoly over the laminated glass industry in the United Kingdom.
In the 1980s, around 1000 people were working at the Triplex site in St Helens.
Chairmen
- Sir Graham Cunningham
- Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, 1954-56
- Derek Cook, 1984-85
Managing Directors
- Sir Barrie Heath DFC 1960-68 (Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot)
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Products
- Laminated windscreens
Structure
It is headquartered in Eccleston, St Helens, at a factory built in 1928. It has a main plant at Kings Norton in the West Midlands.
References
External links
- Grace's Guides
- Pilkington History
- Motorsport Magazine April 1970
Source of article : Wikipedia
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