| 2006
|
WYKO purchased by ERIKS to form Europe's undisputed market leader for industrial products and services. |
| 2002
|
WYKO merges with FPT formally (Fenner Power Transmissions), creating a stronger industrial products and services company with over £250 million turnover. |
| 2001
|
Acquisition of Lilleshall Plc to enhance the industrial fasteners and consumables side of the business. Trading names include Jay Fasteners, Barlow Fasteners, Gladstone Fasteners, Trutite, Oddbolt and Serco Ryan, all now trading as Serco Ryan. |
| 1999
|
WYKO
Group Limited is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Perdix
Investments Limited following an MBO. WYKO Industrial Limited
renamed as WYKO Industrial Services Limited. |
| 1998
|
January
1998 saw the acquisition of M.R. Transmissions in Chesterfield.
March bought about the purchase of Tomax (fork lift chain
specialists), and Major Fluid Power Centre who enhance the pneumatics
side of the business. Express Bearings were also purchased
during March. GM Fluid Power Centre and John Fenwick were also
purchased during May 98, to further enhance the distribution
side of the business. |
| 1997
|
Acquisition
of Burton Engineering Supplies, Bearing Engineering Services,
ST Bearings and late 1997 saw the acquisition of Central
Engineering Supplies. The acquisition of the ESL Group completed
the national network of the electro-mechanical division.
WYKO Industrial Limited formed 1997. |
| 1996
|
The
acquisition of Thamesdown Bearings, in January. The acquisition
of Swan Bearing Factors, in June. The purchase of BERL (British Electrical Repairs Limited) and
the Lewis Group of companies expanded the electro-mechanical
repair service throughout the UK. |
| 1995
|
WYKO
Group Plc purchased Olympic Chevin; the existing number
3 in the UK market, WYKO opened a new Branch in Coventry
with further Branch openings planned. Late 1995 the Purchase
of Aberdeen Bearing Group (ABG) to enhance the Scottish
network |
| 1994
|
Appointment
of Richard Johnson as WYKO Group Plc’s new Chief Executive.
Oswald Seals was acquired making WYKO the UK’s largest
seal distributor complementing the existing seal service
through the Branch network |
| 1991
|
With
UK distribution offering the greater opportunities for growth,
E.W. Bearings with its 42 Branch network was acquired significantly
increasing WYKO’s national coverage |
| 1988
|
Drives
and Controls was acquired; Polyurethane Products Limited
(P.P.L.) and W. B. Anderton Precision Gears were acquired
|
| 1985
|
WYKO
became a Public Limited Company |
| 1982
|
Transline
was formed as part of WBT to provide technical and commercial
support for power transmission products |
| 1978
|
The
forerunner of Revolvo Precision Products formed to manufacture
non standard bearings |
| 1972
|
WYKO
Export formed to consolidate overseas business and exploit
new markets |
| 1966
|
WYKO
opened it’s first bearing distribution branch, Lye
Bearings; A bearing distribution company was established,
known as WBT providing a 24 hour bearing and power transmission
service via 22 branches in the UK |
| 1962 |
WYKO
was formed by Philip White as a small
specialist engineering company |
